Seattle City Council OKs law to prosecute for having and using drugs such as fentanyl in public

The council voted to approve the measure by a 6-3 vote on Tuesday, aligning the city's code with a new state law.

Councilmembers Teresa Mosqueda, Kshama Sawant and Tammy Morales voted against it as they did with the initial proposal. They and other opponents said the law could revitalize the so-called war on drugs which jailed users and disproportionally affected low-income people and people of colour."It adds potential racial harm and makes false promises at a time when folks are desperate for solutions," Morales said.

Harrell pledged $27 million for services when he introduced the new version of the bill, but it won't be available all at once. It amounts to $7 million in unspent federal funds for treatment services and around $1 million each year from state settlements with pharmaceutical companies that make and distribute opioids.

"We will continue pursuing a dual public health and public safety approach -- leading with treatment for those suffering from substance use disorder and focusing our law enforcement resources on the dealers, traffickers, and individuals causing the most harm," Harrel said, adding that continued support from the county, state and federal governments would be needed to solve the current crisis.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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