KUOW - Take 2: Workgroup formed to develop new Seattle drug possession law kuow.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kuow.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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The Seattle City Council voted 5-4 against a bill that would have given City Attorney Ann Davison the authority to prosecute people for drug possession.
Likely outcomes of the legislation include increased court costs and hundreds of new criminal cases and treatment requests gumming up a system already groaning under a hefty caseload.