Proposed legislation would make public drug use in Seattle a misdemeanor

by Joel Moreno, KOMO News Reporter

Thu, April 27th 2023, 7:38 PM UTC

Seattle City Council member Sara Nelson spoke to KOMO News Senior Reporter Chris Daniels at Third and Pike downtown about the fentanyl crisis on April 25, 2023. (KOMO News)

Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison gives her opening remarks on April 27 regarding a plan to make public drug use a misdemeanor crime in the city. (KOMO News)

From left, Seattle City Council members Sara Nelson and Alex Pedersen, along with City Attorney Ann Davison, take questions from the media on their proposal to make public drug use a misdemeanor crime on April 27. (KOMO News)

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Seattle City Council member Sara Nelson spoke to KOMO News Senior Reporter Chris Daniels at Third and Pike downtown about the fentanyl crisis on April 25, 2023. (KOMO News)

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