The Lakewood City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Monday night that makes open use of dangerous drugs a gross misdemeanor. The ordinance specifies that the phrase "dangerous drugs" refers to Schedule 1 substances, which means they have no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse, like meth, heroin and fentanyl. The ordinance is similar to laws passed in other cities around western Washington intended to address what local lawmakers and law enforcement are calling an increase in public drug use since changes were made to drug possession laws at the state level. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/lakewood-ordinance-public-use-dangerous-drugs-misdemeanor/281-37fdf309-9181-49e8-ac3b-c49e58184f64