The ordinance would move the gross misdemeanor drug crimes to the City Attorney's Office, after the city council progressives rejected a previous attempt.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s office is responsible for the delay in the city’s drug law that would criminalize possession and public use. He’s withholding an Executive Order and other actions that are key pieces of the ordinance, demanding the city council vote on something they haven’t yet seen. It’s being withheld because it doesn’t yet fully exist.aims to align city law with state law.
Andrew Myerberg, who is shepherding the legislation through the council on behalf of the Mayor, confirmed what Nelson is referencing hasn’t yet been created. If Harrell wants to circumvent the council for drug policy, he’ll certainly run into resistance from council members Nelson, Alex Pederson, and Deborah Juarez unless they’re offered assurances that arrests and prosecutions are viable and legitimately an option to deal with the growing drug crisis. This concern likely explains why neither Juarez, nor any other council member, moved to add the revised drug bill to the calendar for a vote last week.
The bill forces officers to adopt a new standard: are the users a threat to themselves or others as a result of the drug possession or use? If so, an arrest can be made. If not, there won’t be. At the same time, King County still severely restricts bookings in jail, which includes drug users. So even if an arrest is made, it’s unlikely to result in a booking.
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