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ACLU-WA statement on bill that increases criminal penalties for drug possession

News Release, Published: 
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
The Washington State Legislature voted Tuesday to establish harsher criminal penalties for drug possession, marking a huge step backwards in Washington’s fight against the ever-growing public health crises of substance use disorder and the opioid overdose epidemic.
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The Future of Drug Policy Reform in Washington 

Published: 
Thursday, December 22, 2022
When the state Legislature convenes on Jan. 9, lawmakers will have the opportunity to address the racially biased practices and devastating consequences of the failed War on Drugs by replacing a system that stigmatizes and criminalizes people with substance use disorders with one that treats drug use with a public health approach. 
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Don’t Go Back - Washington Jails Should Permanently Adopt Practices That Led to Reductions in Populations Due to COVID-19

Published: 
Monday, August 31, 2020
Those released from jail due to COVID-19 should never have been in jail in the first place. We can't go back to mass incarceration.
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ACLU of Washington Statement on Curfew Orders in Washington Cities

News Release, Published: 
Monday, June 1, 2020
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