A last-minute rejection of a compromise inside the state Capitol stunned Washington leaders Sunday night: a contentious Senate bill on drug possession misfired in the House, even after intense negotiations. "We cannot accept decriminalization in the middle of a fentanyl crisis," said Governor Jay Inslee, D-Washington. Previously in the day, Inslee expressed encouragement and optimism about the Legislature passing Senate Bill 5536, which had been intensely negotiated to serve the interests of legislators pushing for a combination of both treatment and punishment. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/drug-possession-bill-voted-down-washington-state/281-9958a866-ee20-42c0-91a0-2ef7486acdc3