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Alarm grows over Supreme Court's overturning of drug possession law
[KOMO News] 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.
The fix should be to impeach every supreme court judge who voted for this and revoke their law licenses.
Do judges need to maintain their law license? Separately, were the judges stoned while hearing the case?
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."

The bill will need some special consideration because it’s being proposed past the deadline for non-budgetary bill to be considered by state lawmakers. As written, it would take effect immediately if both the Senate and House pass it and Gov. Jay Inslee signs it.

Officials are warning that the court's ruling could have serious unintended consequences, including the possible early release of previously convicted criminals and the discontinuing of drug court-ordered treatment programs for addicts.
Posted by: Angaviter Flogum7218 2021-02-28
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