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.Grant County, Washington
ORDINANCE RESCINDING ORDINANCE No. 21. 0 � 0 -CC
ORDINANCE NO. 21 -020 -CC AND NO.
21 -029 -CC AND REPEALING CH. 6.46
OF THE GRANT COUNTY CODE
TITLED "CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCES" BANNING KNOWING
POSSESSION OF UNLAWFUL
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND
READOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO
CH 1.32 OF THE GRANT COUNTY
CODE TITLED "CODE
ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES"'
WHEREAS, Grant County citizens suffer from illegal drugs; and
WHEREAS, Grant County resources have had difficulty coping with, and at times have
been overwhelmed by, illegal drug use; and
WHEREAS, the health and safety of Grant County Citizens and visitors is the
-preeminent concern of the County; and
'WHEREAS, illegal drugs pose a significant risk to the health and safety of Grant County
citizens and visitors; and
WHEREAS, the improper use of controlled substances is correlated with criminal
behavior; and
WHEREAS, Grant County has been designated as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking
Area; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Supreme Court, in State v. Blake, struck down as
unconstitutional the State crime of possession of a controlled substance for failure to include a
mens rea (knowing or intentional) element; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature has now acted to correct the deficiencies
in the statute as noted in State v. Blake; and
WHEREAS, the Grant County Code Ch. 6.46 previously adopted is now preempted by
State Law.
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