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Washington AG urges legislators to 'move away from a war on drugs'
April 20, 2021
“Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is urging legislators to move forward with drug decriminalization proposals rather than reinstating criminal penalties for drug use. ...
Read More ShareWashington Lawmakers Hear Drug Decrim Bill After Supreme Court Strikes Down Prohibition
April 06, 2021
“With Washington State lawmakers weighing their options after a court ruling that struck down the state’s law criminalizing drug possession, legislation favored by reform-minded lawmakers received its first committee hearing on Monday. ...
Read More ShareDecriminalizing Drugs Is Popular in Washington
April 05, 2021
"Ever since the Washington State Supreme Court struck down the state's felony drug possession law, cops and Republicans and their besties in the media have relayed dubious anecdotes and issued alarmist warnings in an attempt...
Read More ShareBombshell decision by Washington state Supreme Court offers opportunity to address failed war on drugs
April 05, 2021
"When Julian Saucier’s recreational drug use became an addiction, he didn’t know what to do. Saucier had a loving and supportive family but was ashamed to tell them what he was going through and...
Read More ShareCould Oregon’s decision to decriminalize hard drugs provide a model for the country?
April 05, 2021
“Why mandated treatment doesn’t work, addiction is a complex neurobiological process that has a lot of social factors and relational factors. And people can’t be told that they have to quit and be forced...
Read More ShareDrug treatment, not incarceration, better serves the common good
March 09, 2021
"The Washington State Supreme Court recently struck down the state’s main drug possession law, effectively decriminalizing simple possession of controlled substances. The court ruled last month that the law is unconstitutional because it lacks...
Read More ShareHow $1 billion in pot taxes gets spent in Washington state
February 22, 2021
"This year marks a milestone for the state’s legal pot industry. For the first time since voters approved recreational pot use nine years ago, the state of Washington is expected to collect more than...
Read More ShareAnnouncing the Pathways to Recovery Act - Washington State HB 1499
February 04, 2021
The Pathways To Recovery Act (HB 1499) proposes a new, common sense approach to improving public safety by eliminating ineffective and destructive criminal penalties for personal use and expanding proven treatment and support services...
Read More ShareWashington could become the second state to decriminalize drugs
February 04, 2021
“This week, Oregon became the first U.S. state to decriminalize possession of small amounts of heroin, cocaine and other drugs. On Thursday, state lawmakers and advocacy groups in Washington state announced a plan to...
Read More ShareBuoyed by Oregon drug decriminalization vote, Washington groups propose similar plan for 2021 Legislature
November 04, 2020
“Critics of the nation’s war on drugs have launched a proposal similar to Oregon’s Measure 110, aimed for Washington’s 2021 legislative session. It would move the state away from arrests and jail for persons caught...
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