City discussing possible misdemeanor status for public drug use

Tucson leaders are looking at a new way to handle drug use in the city.

Ward 4 council member Nicki Lee is asking the Mayor and Council to set aside half an hour to look into making public drug use a misdemeanor, she says as a tool to help more people reach treatment resources for addiction and substance use disorder.

Lee says she and her team often gets calls about public drug use…

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