Why a drug decriminalization crisis looms for Washington state lawmakers
SEATTLE (AP) — After voting down a bill last month to keep drug possession illegal and boost services for people struggling with addiction, Washington lawmakers are entering…
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Washington lawmakers reach deal on drug policy, avoid automatic decriminalization
By ED KOMENDA - Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) — Democratic and Republican leaders in the Washington Statehouse reached a tentative deal on a major new…
Oregon’s drug decriminalization gets poor marks on audit
By ANDREW SELSKY - Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization has had a rocky start, but Secretary of State…
After rocky start, hopes up in Oregon drug decriminalization
By ANDREW SELSKY - Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two years after Oregon residents voted to decriminalize hard drugs and dedicate hundreds of…
Oregon botched drug treatment plan tied to decriminalization
By ANDREW SELSKY - Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Efforts to get millions of dollars in funding to treatment centers and related services as part…