Consequences For Drug Possession Could Change in 2023 in Washington State
Washington's Supreme Court declared Washington's felony drug possession statute unconstitutional in 2021, and the state has so-far responded with temporary measures. Now, legislators have to find a permanent solution to the ruling.
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Tough decisions on how to handle drug convictions will be on the agenda for legislators in Washington state this year, Laurel Demkovich reports for The Spokeman Review. Washington’s Supreme Court declared Washington’s felony drug possession statute unconstitutional in 2021 because it made possession a felony, whether someone was aware of the drugs being on them or not.
Lawmakers responded to the ruling by temporarily making drug possession a simple misdemeanor. Now, they have to establish permanent solutions, with the help of recommendations drafted by a bipartisan committee that has been meeting for the past year.
