Alaskans spoke loud and clear this November when 53 percent of voters decided in favor of Ballot Measure 2, which explicitly legalized the adult possession and cultivation of marijuana for personal use, and regulated the commercial and retail distribution of the plant.
This legislative session, however, Alaska lawmakers debated proposed efforts to water down legal protections allowing for the adult possession of cannabis. Specifically, lawmakers considered legislation, SB 30, to permit law enforcement to continue to arrest adults who possess small amounts of cannabis in certain situations. Fortunately, after weeks of intense debate, lawmakers failed to pass the bill out of committee.
NORML thanks those of you who took the time to stand up for the majority of Alaska voters.
For more information about statewide marijuana law reform efforts, please contact Alaska NORML via e-mail at: joeray.skrha@gmail.com.
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws – Advocacy Campaigns
