Following the WA State Legislature passing a bill to replace the expiring Blake Decision drug possession law, the new gross misdemeanor act came into play near Finley Thursday night.
Traffic stop leads to search, drug discovery
Benton County Deputies on Patrol Thursday evening near Finley conducted a traffic stop on this black sedan.
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When the State Supreme Court struck down drug possession in 2021, the legislature passed a temporary stop-gap bill making it a misdemeanor, but that law expires July 1st.