(The Center Square) – Washington state's preemption doctrine limits local governments' ability to enact policies regarding controlled substances, but Spokane Valley is looking for a way around that. The state's 'Blake fix' drug possession law that went into effect on July 1, 2023, makes illegal drug possession and public drug use gross misdemeanors, with the […]
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