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City of Fife asserts federal preemption argument in marijuana case, AG will defend I-502

AGO believes city’s federal preemption argument threatens to destroy marijuana Initiative 502

OLYMPIA — The Washington State Attorney General’s Office will vigorously defend I-502, the initiative legalizing marijuana, against an argument raised by the city of Fife. The city claims that the state law is invalid because it conflicts with federal law. If a court accepts that argument and it is upheld on appeal, it would mean the end of the state system for legal marijuana sales in Washington.  

Helena Star pulled from bottom of Hylebos, moved & scrapped

Joint Release: Washington Department of Natural Resources, Washington Department of Ecology, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of the Attorney General

Out of state waters for good, AG seeks repayment by owner

OLYMPIA – The sunken 167-foot Helena Star has been raised, patched, and towed to Seattle, where it is being scrapped and recycled, announced the Washington State Departments of Natural Resources (DNR) and Ecology.

Snohomish County jury sends dangerous sex offender to Special Commitment Center at request of Attorney General Bob Ferguson

SEATTLE — A Snohomish County jury has decided that repeat sex offender Calvin Malone is a dangerous predator and must be confined in the State’s Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island.  In the interest of public safety, prosecutors from Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) Unit have been fighting since 2012 to prevent Malone’s release into the community.

Attorney General seeks to join marijuana lawsuits

Looks to defend I-502 and uphold the will of the voters

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today moved to intervene in three marijuana lawsuits filed against the cities of Wenatchee and Fife. Businesses that applied for marijuana licenses have sued these cities in Chelan and Pierce County Superior Courts to challenge city ordinances that block them from operating. The AGO is intervening to defend Initiative 502, not to support the plaintiffs’ or cities’ positions.

Former Snohomish County adult family home operator must repay state for fraud

Courtesy of the Department of Labor & Industries. 

EVERETT — A Lynnwood woman must repay Washington state more than $200,000 for workers’ comp benefits she received fraudulently.

Sharon Jean Weaver, 64, had claimed she was too disabled to work while operating an adult family home at the same time. She pleaded guilty in Snohomish County Superior Court recently to one felony count of first-degree theft, according to the Washington Attorney General’s Office.

Attorney General sues owner of Olympic Animal Sanctuary

 Founder accused of operating illegal charity, failing to account for donor contributions

 OLYMPIA — A Forks resident who raised $300,000 for a non-profit dog rescue organization, but failed to register with the Secretary of State or produce required records of how the donations were spent, has been sued by the Attorney General’s Office for violating Washington’s Charitable Solicitations Act and Consumer Protection Act.

Lewis County sex offender will remain confined to Special Commitment Center

Attorney General’s Office prevents community release of violent predator

OLYMPIA — In a case being prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) Unit, a repeat sex offender has acknowledged that he is a danger to the community and will be civilly committed to the State’s Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island.

AG’s sex predator unit seeks to prevent community release of Kitsap County sex offender

OLYMPIA — The Washington Attorney General’s Office filed a petition yesterday in Kitsap County Superior Court seeking to prevent a repeat sex offender from being released into the community.

Washington’s Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) law allows the state Attorney General’s Office (AGO) to petition for the civil commitment of violent sex offenders who, because of mental abnormalities and/or personality disorders, are proven likely to re-engage in predatory acts of sexual violence if released.

Public Counsel alleges Avista’s rate increase requests are excessive

Seeks to reject company’s request to increase customer charge from $8 to $15 per month for electric service and from $8 to $12 per month for natural gas service

SEATTLE — The Public Counsel Unit of the Washington State Attorney General’s Office has challenged electric and gas rate increases proposed by Avista Corp.

The Spokane-based utility is requesting that temporary rates that went into effect Jan.1, 2014 be made permanent. The temporary increase raised electric rates by $14 million and natural gas rates by $1.4 million.

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