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A high-stakes showdown is brewing in Olympia as lawmakers debate the consequences for illegal drug possession in Washington. The state Supreme Court overturned felony drug possession in its 2021 State v. Blake ruling, and the legislature needs to find a permanent way to balance addiction and accountability by July 1, 2023.

Guests:

Lisa Daugaard, Co-Executive Director, Public Defender Association
June Robinson, State Senator (D-38th)
Steve Strachan, Executive Director, WA Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
Josh Wallace, President & CEO, Peer Washington