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Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, and Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, at the annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast at the Moses Lake Christian Academy on Tuesday. Warnick and Dent will be voting on an as-yet-unknown measure to establish drug possession laws in Washington during a special session of the Washington Legislature.

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Special session called to complete Blake decision work
May 3, 2023 6:46 p.m.

Special session called to complete Blake decision work

OLYMPIA – Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced that he has called a special session to begin May 16 to address drug possession legality impacted by what is known as the Blake decision. “My office and I have been meeting with legislators from all four caucuses and I am very optimistic about reaching an agreement that can pass both chambers,” Inslee said. “Cities and counties are eager to see a statewide policy that balances accountability and treatment, and I believe we can produce a bipartisan bill that does just that.”