The ‘Blake fix’ bill failed to pass the Washington State legislature by a vote of the House of Representatives 43-55 in the final hours of the Washington Legislature’s regular session this year. As a result, drugs will be decriminalized on July 1, causing concerns for law enforcement and legislators alike.
April 26, 2023
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'Blake fix' flops
Drug decriminalization looms over legislators and law enforcement
OLYMPIA – On Sunday, the final day of Washington’s 2023 legislative session, lawmakers failed to pass Senate Bill 5536. The bill was intended to create a solution to a Washington Supreme Court decision decriminalizing controlled substances in Washington. “The failure of the legislature to vote on a fix to the Blake decision is a huge shock being as it was supposed to be one of the priorities of this legislative session,” said Moses Lake Police Chief Kevin Fuhr...