Kratom, a plant used for thousands of years for its medicinal properties, is facing scrutiny in Washington State, with the Quality Assurance Commission (PQAC) considering reclassifying it as a ...

King County Department of Public Defense urges people with simple drug possession charges to use its free resources.

South Dakota’s tribes barred the governor from setting foot on their land after she said drug cartels operate there — an ...

A new law enacted on January 1st targets drug use on public transit, making it a Class "A" misdemeanor.That's the highest misdemeanor under Oregon law, punishab ...

While longtime judge technically retires Friday, his last case will be a Pullman murder trial beginning Monday ...

Washington state ... s lives hang in the balance. A law passed in 2021 prevents the state from removing children from homes simply because their parents are drug addicts. Additionally, children ...

It also classifies drug use on transit as a drug-designated misdemeanor, allowing those convicted access to state ... possession of small amounts of hard drugs a Class C misdemeanor. This law ...

Holland has been free since his arrest on $100,000 bond. Chelan County prosecutors charged him by summons in November with drug possession with intent to deliver, as well as three counts of ...

An Albert Lea woman is facing a charge of possession of methamphetamine in ... located adjacent to the Minnesota State Academy for the Blind.

Patty Murray held a press conference Thursday in light of a cap on prescription drug costs for some on ... benefit nearly 70,000 seniors in Washington state and save them on average $1,900 a ...

Another new law that begins Jan. 1 will help new moms in New York. The state is making it easier for new moms to take time off to care for their health before their babies are born. Gov.

These are among the changes in Washington state law in effect as of Jan. 1. Washington state lawmakers passed roughly 340 bills during the 2024 legislative session, which wrapped up in March. Most ...