drug possession

A Moses Lake man is in jail on federal drug charges following his arrest on Sunday. The Moses Lake Police Department says its Street Crimes Unit, which also assists as Task Force Officers for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, served a federal search warrant at the home of 54-year-old Gregory Wilson as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation. ...

The Moses Lake Police Department is continuing its efforts to combat the current fentanyl epidemic. Last weekend, officers arrested 38-year-old Juan J. Gonsalez after he was reportedly witnessed selling fentanyl to several people in Civic Center Park near city hall...

The legislature failed to agree on a framework for drug possession penalties after the Senate and House passed differing versions of the same bill.

The legislature adjourned for the year after 15 Democrats joined all Republicans to reject the proposal, which included a gross misdemeanor penalty for possession.

A bill introduced in the Washington State Senate looks to address the lingering issues from the Washington State Supreme Court's Blake decision and the temporary fix the State Legislature made last session that expired July 1st or this year.

A bill that's been introduced in the Washington House of Representatives is seeking to restore some of the prior language related to the state's drug possession laws. House Bill 1415 (HB 1415) was introduced by 7th District Rep. Jacqueline Maycumber (R), who says the legislation is straight forward but highly impactful...

In 2021, the Supreme Court ruled Washington’s felony drug possession statute unconstitutional because it made possession a felony.