KENT, Wash. - Washington is more than one month into the enforcement of open drug use and possession laws. One city is already seeing some early signs of progress.
"We’re seeing the beginning stages of this having some positive impact on our community and those suffering from substance abuse," said Kent Mayor Dana Ralph.
Ralph was a lead advocate, at the local and state level, for establishing drug laws. After a Senate Bill replacing the Blake Decision to criminalize drugs failed to pass out of the legislature in April, Ralph said concerns grew about the future of public health and safety.
