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"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...

"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...

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...

“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...

“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...

“Oregon, on Tuesday, became the first state to decriminalize possession of illegal drugs, and Washington could be the second to do so.”

“Proponents, including Tacoma City Council member Keith Blocker, say I-1715 would help keep those with substance-use disorder out of jails and prisons while blunting the disproportionate negative impacts drugs laws have had on communities...

Treatment First Washington, a coalition of public health experts, treatment professionals, legal and law enforcement experts, elected officials, community leaders of Black, Brown, Indigenous, and People of Color, and formerly incarcerated and directly impacted...