Rehab center sued in fatal drunk driving case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of a man struck by a drunk driver who drove with the dying victim on her windshield is suing the Southern California drug rehab center where she worked. The Los Angeles Times says (http://lat.ms/1AtTncW) the wrongful … Read more on seattlepi.com

New initiative seeks to defelonize the possession of hard drugs
47 in California, which was passed last month. Prop. 47 also reduces drug possession charges from … Locally, this could help crackdown on drug problems in Capitol Hill, via more funding available for treatment and recovery. A 2013 study by the … Read more on Capitol Hill Times

DOLLISON'S DOCKET: California's Leniency on Crime and What it Means for …
In the '80s and '90s it was not uncommon to see individuals who were convicted of ordinary drug possession doing time in prison for those charges. That started to change when voters were asked to approve drug treatment over incarceration. This was … Read more on Lost Coast Outpost