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WA could re-criminalize drug possession. Seattle leaders are concerned
A bill passed out of the state Senate would make drug possession a gross misdemeanor. In King County, that could create confusion.
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Centralia pot lab may be the first in WA to lose its certification
State officials are investigating suspicious test results, with a focus on the lab’s numbers measuring the potency of marijuana.