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Tucson council directs 60‑day review of options to address public drug use
Summary
Councilwoman Lee moved and the council approved a four‑part direction asking the city attorney, police and Safe City Task Force to return within 60 days with recommended paths — including continued work with the Pima County Attorney, TPD cross‑training, operational requirements for a possible city public‑drug‑use ordinance, and cost and resource estimates.
Mayor Regina Romero and councilmembers unanimously approved a motion by Councilwoman Lane Lee on Nov. 18 directing the city attorney to return within 60 days with a recommended path forward to address public drug use and related prosecution gaps.
Lee told the council the item responds to repeated constituent concerns about visible drug use in public spaces and the difficulty in making arrests meaningful when many felony possession cases are not…
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