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Washington recently became the second state to pass a law granting legal immunity to people who call to report a drug overdose. New Mexico passed a similar law in 2007. Under the law, people who call for help for someone suffering a drug overdose will not face prosecution for possession of drugs. "It might take the fear out of calling for help," says Senator Rosa Franklin. The immunity does not cover manufacturing or...

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