WaSMAR9375_01.xml Guide to the Seattle-King County Drug Commission Minutes 1975-1979 Seattle-King County Drug Commission Minutes Seattle Municipal Archives 2023

PO Box 94728 600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3 Seattle 98124-4728 archives@seattle.gov http://www.seattle.gov/cityarchives

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-14. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. Seattle Municipal Archives Seattle-King County Drug Commission Minutes Seattle-King County Drug Commission 9375-01 0.2 cubic feet 1975-1979 Records from an advisory commission on drug abuse in Seattle and King County. English .

The Seattle-King County Drug Commission was established in 1973. Operating under an agreement between the City and the County, the commission was charged with advising the Mayor and County Executive on issues relating to drug education and treatment, as well as enforcement of drug laws. It also coordinated between public and private drug abuse programs. Half of its fourteen members were appointed by the Mayor, and the other half by the County Executive.

Agendas and minutes from Drug Commission meetings. Topics covered include prescription drug abuse, public information programs, funding for drug treatment, methadone, coordination with criminal justice agencies, and medical marijuana.

Records are open to the public.

[Item and date], Minutes, Record Series 9375-01 Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

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