Downtown Seattle leaders say city council 'failed' in rejecting drug possession law

by Chris Daniels, KOMO News Senior Reporter

Wed, June 7th 2023, 11:35 PM UTC

FILE - A drug user attempting to smoke what appears to be fentanyl. In a 5-4 vote Tuesday, Seattle City Council rejected a bill that would have made possessing and knowingly using illegal drugs in public a gross misdemeanor. (KOMO)

A person openly smokes a narcotic on a street in Seattle. In a 5-4 vote Tuesday, Seattle City Council rejected a bill that would have made possessing and knowingly using illegal drugs in public a gross misdemeanor. The bill would have also given the city attorney the authority to prosecute drug possession and public use drug cases.

FILE – A person smokes a narcotic in downtown Seattle. In a 5-4 vote Tuesday, Seattle City Council rejected a bill that would have made possessing and knowingly using illegal drugs in public a gross misdemeanor. The bill would have also given the city attorney the authority to prosecute drug possession and public use drug cases. (KOMO News)

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FILE - A drug user attempting to smoke what appears to be fentanyl. In a 5-4 vote Tuesday, Seattle City Council rejected a bill that would have made possessing and knowingly using illegal drugs in public a gross misdemeanor. (KOMO)

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