Kent City Council unanimously passes drug possession ordinance

Kent is the latest city in western Washington to pass an ordinance to prohibit the possession of illegal drugs after the state legislature failed to take action during the regular session.

Mayor Dana Ralph proposed the new ordinance at a city council meeting Wednesday, where it passed unanimously.

“We cannot stand idly by while individuals die of an overdose or watch drug-related property and violent crimes continue to impact our neighborhoods and businesses,” said Ralph in a release following the passing of the ordinance.

Last September, Kent became the first city in the state to criminalize public drug use.

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