An Idaho law targeted fentanyl dealers. Prosecutors are using it to charge users, too
An InvestigateWest review found at least 30 people charged with trafficking without evidence of selling or distribution. They face mandatory minimum prison terms.
Hard to believe that in Oregon, known for prodigious rains, it is becoming necessary to recycle household water wastes. But it's true. Stefanie Knowlton of the Salem Statesman Journal writes that the state is launching an effort to make use of "gray water" easier under the law. However, it appears it will take a few years to get all the codes rewritten.
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