New data released by Public Health-Seattle & King County on Thursday suggests the region's opioid addiction is getting worse. FOX13
e, including Ralph, signed a letter explaining their fear the House version of the bill would reduce accountability for public drug use.
"If the House version of this bill passes, it will tie the hands of cities and it will make it nearly impossible for us to enforce this law. I honestly would rather see nothing happen and then the ability for cities to regulate on their own," said Ralph.The bill would reverse the controversial effects of the Blake decision and make drug possession a misdemeanor. Mayors say the legislation ties their hands at a hyper-local level.
Kent was the first city in Washington to enact its own drug possession laws. As King County proves fentanyl overdoses are rapidly increasing, Ralph said cities need collaboration from the state to address the drug use issues. "The number of emails I’m getting from parents who are like, ‘If my kid not had that intervention, that public safety intervention, they probably wouldn’t be alive.’ That’s what I want to resonate with our legislators," said Ralph.
The health department has vending machines in Kent and Seattle that offer free overdose prevention tools. More information about the resource is available on the department’s
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