6/27/2023 0 Comments Another brooklyn novel![]() “But not requiring them to acknowledge they have a problem is not the right path to go.” Greg Cheney, R-Battle Ground, a lawyer with experience in drug courts, said during a floor debate last month. “I want these people to get better,” said Rep. It would have made clear that public health workers could not be prosecuted for giving out drug paraphernalia, such as clean glass tubes for smoking fentanyl.Īnd it would have included funding for drug crisis centers a pilot program for health engagement hubs where users could access clean drug paraphernalia and connect with other services and expanded access to withdrawal medication in jails and prisons. Judges could impose jail time for people who refuse treatment or repeatedly fail to comply. It also would have eliminated the requirement that police refer a person’s first two offenses for treatment rather than prosecution, enabling officers to arrest someone for a first offense if they thought it appropriate, while also encouraging police and prosecutors to divert cases. ![]() It would have increased potential penalties for drug possession, making it a gross misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail, rather than a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days. ![]() ![]() But as this year’s session ended late last month, a measure billed as a compromise was voted down in the Democratic-controlled House 55-43. ![]()
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