Washington Becomes Second State To Decriminalize All Drugs

Washington Representatives Lauren Davis (D) and Kirsten Harris-Talley (D) introduced Washington Bill HB 1499. This Legislature would make Washington the second state in the nation to legalize the personal use of all drugs, ranging from psychedelic mushrooms to opiates. The measure would also designate state money into treatment and community-based intervention programs, where drug users and people with mental health problems would be referred instead of being treated like a criminal and going to jail.