The Washington Supreme Court in 2021 struck down the state law making drug possession a felony. Lawmakers said Tuesday they were increasingly optimistic they can reach a compromise to avoid those consequences. Cities and counties would be free to adopt their own approaches to drug possession and paraphernalia, creating a patchwork of laws that could undermine efforts to treat addiction as a public health issue. “Cities and counties are eager to see a statewide policy that balances accountability and treatment, and I believe we can produce a bipartisan bill that does just that,” Inslee said.Ī temporary law that makes possession of small amounts of drugs a misdemeanor expires on July 1, so if lawmakers fail to pass a bill, Washington would become the second state - after neighboring Oregon - to decriminalize drug possession. Inslee has called that unacceptable, and on Tuesday he set a special legislative session beginning May 16 to give them another chance. Many liberal Democrats objected to criminalizing drugs, while conservative Democrats and Republicans insisted they must be to provide incentive for people to enter treatment.
Lawmakers adjourned their regular session late last month after voting down a bill that would keep drug possession illegal and boost services for people struggling with addiction. Jay Inslee is calling lawmakers back to work after they rejected a bill setting out a new statewide drug policy - a development that has put the state on the brink of decriminalizing possession of fentanyl and other drugs while also depriving it of much-needed investments in public health. While the conditions made it difficult there were some alarming problems for Leinster at the scrum and line-out, where Ealing's pack pinched more than their share.Įven so it will be a confident side that comes to Donnybrook in the quarter-finals and expects to return with a win under their belts because this side is capable of so much more.SEATTLE (AP) - Washington Gov. Even so it was the hosts who had the last say when Ward set up Andrew Henderson to break away and set up wing Phil Chesters to slide over in the corner. It was Ealing who appeared to have had the rocket at the interval, and it wasn't until Marsh landed a couple of late penalties that the visitors could relax. Out-half Ben Ward knocked over a couple of penalties and only Cathal Marsh's three-pointer kept the visitors in the lead at the break despite enjoying good possession and territory.
Darren Hudson appeared to have given his side the perfect start when he swooped on a loose ball after two minutes, but all ideas of dominating were put in their place by the English Championship's bottom side, who stepped up and went on the attack themselves.
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