Washington State… drugs…
A law signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday [5/17/2023] would make possessing or publicly using drugs a gross misdemeanor offense…
Under the new law, the penalties for a person’s first two drug offenses will be lower than for most gross misdemeanors – up to 180 days in jail… the maximum fine will also be… $1,000… encourages prosecutors to divert drug possession cases to treatment or other services before trial…
Original Article (Axios Seattle):
Washington state avoids decriminalizing drugs by passing new law
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