Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell to host discussion on solution for drug possession ordinance

by Chris Daniels, KOMO News Senior Reporter

Sat, June 10th 2023, 1:34 AM UTC

FILE - Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on June 8, 2023, says he wants to lead with intervention and treatment when it comes to illegal drug use, but the city also needs an enforcement component. (KOMO News)

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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FILE - Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on June 8, 2023, says he wants to lead with intervention and treatment when it comes to illegal drug use, but the city also needs an enforcement component. (KOMO News)

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