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Clark County officials praise Legislature’s passage of new drug law

'Blake fix's' effect on treatment and enforcement will take time to assess

By Becca Robbins, Columbian staff reporter, and
Jessica Prokop, Columbian Local News Editor
Published: May 18, 2023, 6:05am
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Clark County criminal justice officials were pleased with the Washington Legislature’s passage Tuesday of a new drug-possession law, but they said it will take time to see how enforcement and treatment will look locally.

The new law, known as the Blake fix, follows a 2021 state Supreme Court ruling striking down Washington’s felony drug-possession law.

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