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Shannon Bowman fought a felony drug charge in 2016 that resulted in the landmark "Blake decision." She passed away in August.

Seattle's mayor and city attorney say they want to use a new state law to push people into treatment — but what happens when that's not available?

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is asking members of the City Council who voted against adopting the state’s controlled substance law to consider an amended plan.

People whose drug possession convictions are being vacated following the Washington Supreme Court's "Blake Decision" will be able to apply for their money back through the "Blake Refund Bureau" starting Saturday.

Seattle City Council considered legislation Tuesday that would give the city attorney the power to prosecute public drug use and possession of small amounts of drugs.

Washington lawmakers will reconvene for a special legislative session this month to pass a new drug possession law.

Washington lawmakers passed new laws on gun control, housing, abortion protections and criminal justice. But there is at least one issue the legislature left unresolved.

Washington lawmakers ended their 105-day legislative session with a surprising failure of a long-negotiated drug possession bill Sunday, teeing up the likelihood of a special session in the coming weeks.

King County’s new prosecutor Leesa Manion took office this month. KNKX's Lilly Ana Fowler talked with Manion about legalized drug possession, bail reform and how crime is being handled in King County.

People convicted under Washington’s longtime felony drug possession law are starting to get their records cleared, and their court-imposed fines refunded. It’s a consequence of the Washington Supreme Court’s groundbreaking decision in “State v. Blake,” to strike down the law in February 2021.