Drugs

Law & Courts

In wake of 'Blake,' Washington courts clear drug convictions and refund fines

People convicted under Washington’s felony drug possession law are starting to get their records cleared, and their court-imposed fines refunded.

Week in Review: Abortion, COVID-19, and drug decriminalization

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with freelance journalist Joanne Silberner, Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, and KUOW’s David Hyde.

Law & Courts

Measure to decriminalize all drugs rolls out in Washington state

Initiative 1922 would take away penalties for possessing drugs of any kind in Washington

Arts & Life

'Sweetheart Deal:' Inside sex work and addiction on Aurora Ave

In the new documentary "Sweetheart Deal," co-directors Elisa Levine and Gabriel Miller follow four sex workers along Seattle's Aurora Avenue. The film tells the story of four women as they battle drug addiction, dangerous circumstances, and a man called Laughn Elliot Doescher, the self described “Mayor of Aurora."

A cautionary tale of teen fentanyl abuse prompts advice for parents and friends

'They were telling her, essentially, to hold the line, to cut off their son, and she didn't.'

Law & Courts

No word yet on refunds for people fined under now-void WA drug law

People who paid fines under Washington State’s old felony drug possession law say they are still waiting for the state to refund their money, which could total tens of millions of dollars.