'Blood on your hands': Activists decry ban on public drug use passed by blue city leaders
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The Seattle City Council reversed course Tuesday night and passed a new ordinance outlawing public drug use or possession. Critics call it a new War on Drugs.
Critics call it a War on Drugs 2.0, but supporters hope enforcement will improve public safety and help push addicts into treatment. Hannah Ray Lambert is an associate producer/writer with Fox News Digital Originals.
Those who use or possess illegal drugs in the Emerald City can be subject to gross misdemeanor charges, although the ordinance does encourage police to prioritize diversion. A gross misdemeanor allows a judge to impose more jail time than under a regular misdemeanor.
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