Charleston City Council passed a bill regarding harm reduction programs in the city, and it will go into effect sooner than the state’s new law. The Charleston measure will go into effect in five days instead of months from now. The new city bill requires groups to mark needles for tracking purposes, with the goal of returning 90% of needles. It also requires public hearings in the area of the programs desired location. The bill closely mirrors the new state law in West Virginia, which requires those who operate needle exchange programs to have a license.