Lawmakers in Washington state quickly passed a compromise drug possession law Tuesday, avoiding automatic decriminalization. "This bill is not designed to fill our jails, it’s designed to fill our ...

OLYMPIA, Wash — Possession of a drug such as fentanyl would be reclassified as a felony offense under a proposed state Senate bill that had a public hearing Monday. SB 5035 would classify possession ...

Washington lawmakers are in a race against the clock to keep their state from becoming the second in the nation to decriminalize possession of hard drugs. Gov. Jay Inslee is calling lawmakers back for ...

FIFE, Wash. — The grace period on illegal drug possession ends Tuesday in Washington state, meaning police can make arrests without first referring people to treatment. The Fife Police Department has ...

Fixes to the state Supreme Court’s Blake Decision have led to passionate debate in Olympia, as the discourse over penalties for drug possession is far from over. A very early morning vote Wednesday in ...