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GOLDENDALE — What started as a discussion at a Goldendale City Council meeting in October about how to address vandalism and safety issues at Ekone Park — due to drug
YAKIMA, Wash. — The Yakima City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday night allowing the city more control over how drug possession cases are handled at the local level.
Senate Bill 5536, known as Blake Fix, was a polarizing topic for lawmakers during the regular 105-day session earlier this year. Democrats and Republicans were close to striking a deal, but it crumble
The new bill makes it a gross misdemeanor to use drugs in public or possess small amounts of drugs. The bill also creates new options to divert people from the courts and into addiction treatment.
The Washington Legislature is getting back to work Tuesday in an effort to finalize the state's drug possession and addiction treatment law.