Support HB 5476 A Public Health Approach for Substance Abuse Disorders

Support HB 5476 A Public Health Approach for Substance Abuse Disorders

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Jan 19 2021 to Apr 21 2021

SB5476 In State v. Blake, the Washington Supreme Court ruled that the state law criminalizing possession of controlled substances is unconstitutional. That ruling gives the legislature the opportunity to adopt a new approach to substance use disorders—once that is centered in public health, not arrest and incarceration. SB 5476 is a positive step in this direction and will ensure that we don’t end up with a patchwork of local laws that will just take us back to the failed war on drugs. TAKE ACTION

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