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Spokane police halt arrests for simple drug possession after Washington Supreme Court ruling
The ruling struck down the law against controlled substance possession because it didn t require prosecutors to prove defendants were aware they had drugs on them. Author: Casey Decker Updated: 9:55 AM PST March 1, 2021
SPOKANE, Wash. The Spokane Police Department can no longer make arrests for simple possession of drugs after a bombshell ruling this week from the Washington State Supreme Court that effectively decriminalized possession of small amounts of controlled substances.
The majority ruling decided that Washington s existing controlled substance possession law was unconstitutional because it does not require prosecution to prove that defendants were aware they possessed the drugs.