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Cities, counties look to ban drugs after Legislature fails to act

April 30, 2023

The Northwest Politicast

After state lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on how to handle drug addiction local governments are scrambling to pass their own laws, as Washington’s ban on possessing controlled substances will expire on July 1st. Each party is blaming the other for the legislature’s inability to act, while the public is caught in the middle. We’ll hear from both sides.

PLUS: The 2024 presidential race is shaping up to be the geriatric campaign

AND: Remembering the political impact of Harry Belafonte.

Guests include Speaker of the State House of Representatives Laurie Jinkins, King County Councilman Reagan Dunn, and ABC’s Andy Field.

The Northwest

After state lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on how to handle drug addiction local governments are scrambling to pass their own laws, as Washington's ban on possessing controlled substances will expire on July 1st. Each party is blaming the other for the legislature's inability to act, while the public is caught in the middle. We'll hear from both sides.

PLUS: The 2024 presidential race is shaping up to be the geriatric campaign

AND: Remembering the political impact of Harry Belafonte.

Guests include Speaker of the State House of Representatives Laurie Jinkins, King County Councilman Reagan Dunn, and ABC's Andy Field.

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