Chronicle AM: WA SIJs Win Court Ruling, Houston DA Goes Deep on Reforms, More.. (10/19/17)
Originally published at Stop The Drug War
Hemp farming comes a step closer in Wisconsin, safe injection sites win a court battle in suburban Seattle, Houston’s DA is proving to be a real criminal justice reformer, and more.
[image:1 align:left caption:true]Industrial Hemp
Wisconsin Hemp Bill Advances. The Senate Agriculture Committee unanimously approved an industrial hemp bill Wednesday. The measure, Senate Bill 119, would create state licenses for farmers seeking to grow hemp. Plants could not contain more than 1% THC. The bill is now ready for a Senate floor vote.
Bail Reform
New Mexico Governor Wants to Roll Back Bail Reform. Voters last year approved a constitutional amendment that aimed to ensure that low-level, non-violent offenders did not rot in jail awaiting trial, but now Gov. Susana Martinez (R) wants to repeal it. While lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have concerns about how the courts are implementing reform, actually repealing it would be a long shot.
Drug Policy
Houston DA Lays Out Reform Agenda. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg on Tuesday laid out plans for what she called “more diversion, less jail” for people struggling with drug use or mental illness. Ogg released eight reports based on her transition team’s recommendations, around everything from police shootings to bail reform to equality in justice to diversion, and more. Ogg has already enacted a marijuana diversion program and ended the prosecution of cases where only trace amounts of drugs are found. But she’s ready to go deeper.
Harm Reduction
Washington State Judge Rules in Favor of Safe Injection Sites. King County Superior Court Judge Veronica Alicea-Galvan ruled Monday that a NIMBY initiative aimed at blocking a site in suburban Seattle “interferes with the duties and obligations of the Health Board and County Council.” If upheld, the ruling would kill the initiative, which is currently set for a February vote, but foes vow to appeal the ruling.
Originally published at Stop The Drug War
Source: https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2017/oct/19/chronicle_am_wa_sijs_win_court
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