“This bill recognizes the harm that public use causes our communities by creating the crime of public use,” said Representative Jamila Taylor. “More importantly, it focuses on the most up-to-date science on recovery, working to connect people to treatment, housing, services, and employment opportunities.”
Tag: Substance Control
Posted inPolicy Topics
“Blake fix” bill fails in State House, prompting calls for special session on drug policy
Several Democrats joined the chamber’s forty Republicans in casting nay votes, creating a potent obstacle to the bill’s passage that leadership determined could not be surmounted before the clock ran out on the 2023 legislative session.
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The feds start following Washington State’s lead on marijuana, ten years after I‑502
Where Washington leads, Washington, D.C., follows, as evidenced by President Biden’s big announcement on marijuana policy a full ten years after the approval of Initiative 502.
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Initiative 1922 won’t qualify for November ballot, Commit to Change Washington says
“We will not be moving forward to qualify Washington State Initiative Measure No. 1922 to the November 8th general election ballot,” the campaign said. “Signature gathering proved more challenging and prohibitively expensive than projected.”
Posted inCivil Liberties, Policy Topics
Department of Justice won’t sue to overturn I‑502, Washington’s law legalizing marijuana
The United States Department of Justice has decided not to seek to overturn Initiative 502, the law approved by voters last year that makes possession of small amounts of marijuana in Washington legal. Governor Jay Inslee announced the news this morning in a joint statement with Attorney General Bob Ferguson: Today we received confirmation Washington’s […]