Washington SC overturns drug possession law

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A legislative fix is in the works to restore Washington state's drug possession law, part of which was struck down the by the state Supreme Court Thursday.

It comes after a growing number of public officials are sounding the alarm over the ruling that simple drug possession can no longer be used as the basis for an arrest in the state because it violates the due process clauses contained in the state and U.S. Constitutions.

State Sen. Steve Hobbs is one of two Democratic senators who have introduced a bill which is a simple one-word fix.

That word is "knowingly", which adds intent to possess an illegal drug. A majority of justices believed that is lacking in the existing law.

"Right now, you can have controlled substances and not get arrested. It's kind of crazy" Hobbs told KOMO News Friday. "I know several states have gone through this very problem before and now it's our turn, and we have to fix it right away".

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Washington SC overturns drug possession law

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