I'm so sorry for Alaskans, but I have a idea of hope for them!!!

Two things you're missing here: ... the Governor only "signed" the Bill that was presented to him by Alaska's Representatives ... they had already written, and passed that Bill before it got to him ... Second, notice how they tied methamphetamine in with Marijuana on the same Bill ... this is a common tactic to ramrod a close-vote Bill into Law ... they know no politician is going to commit political suicide by relaxing methamphetamine laws, just to restore Alaska's MJ laws (which were ALWAYS illegal, the Fed just didn't go to the trouble of forcing Alaska to enforce the Laws) ...
I have been watching the marijuana legalization crusade for almost 50 years, not much has changed in that time ... WHY ? ... because stoners are lazy-ass dummies, that sit at home getting loaded, and complaining about everything, while other people go to the polls, and VOTE ! .... simple cure for that ... VOTE ! ... write neat, legible, intelligent letters to your Congresspeople, ... they usually pay no attention to letters from un-registered voters, don't think they don't check the lists when they receive a thought-provoking letter ... :dance:

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Originally Posted by the image reaper

Two things you're missing here: ... the Governor only "signed" the Bill that was presented to him by Alaska's Representatives ... they had already written, and passed that Bill before it got to him ... Second, notice how they tied methamphetamine in with Marijuana on the same Bill ... this is a common tactic to ramrod a close-vote Bill into Law ... they know no politician is going to commit political suicide by relaxing methamphetamine laws, just to restore Alaska's MJ laws (which were ALWAYS illegal, the Fed just didn't go to the trouble of forcing Alaska to enforce the Laws) ...
I have been watching the marijuana legalization crusade for almost 50 years, not much has changed in that time ... WHY ? ... because stoners are lazy-ass dummies, that sit at home getting loaded, and complaining about everything, while other people go to the polls, and VOTE ! .... simple cure for that ... VOTE ! ... write neat, legible, intelligent letters to your Congresspeople, ... they usually pay no attention to letters from un-registered voters, don't think they don't check the lists when they receive a thought-provoking letter ... :dance:

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you obviously didn't even research this matter before you farted it out.


Republican Frank M. has been pushing marijuana prohibtion in alaska for years.

He did more then simply sign a bill presented before him.

Do some research....it is great excersize that will burn off calories some people OBVIOUSLY need

you obviously misunderstood my comments ... I was NOT trying to put across the idea that Alaska's Governor is anything but an asshole, only that he DID NOT do it alone ... thank you for your input ... :smokin:

I have no patience for the mentally disabled.....I am putting them on ignore!

Haha to above, I sure hope they legalize this november for nevada. It will be another state to influence the others into dropping the penaltys. I might just have to move there one day.

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Pot should be legal only cause there's nothing to fucking do up there.
Dumb move..

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recently that same governor used tax payer dollars to fund his brand new jet for flying around in for business matters.


I hate that guy with a passion

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Originally Posted by the image reaper

Two things you're missing here: ... the Governor only "signed" the Bill that was presented to him by Alaska's Representatives ... they had already written, and passed that Bill before it got to him ... Second, notice how they tied methamphetamine in with Marijuana on the same Bill ... this is a common tactic to ramrod a close-vote Bill into Law ... they know no politician is going to commit political suicide by relaxing methamphetamine laws, just to restore Alaska's MJ laws (which were ALWAYS illegal, the Fed just didn't go to the trouble of forcing Alaska to enforce the Laws) ...
I have been watching the marijuana legalization crusade for almost 50 years, not much has changed in that time ... WHY ? ... because stoners are lazy-ass dummies, that sit at home getting loaded, and complaining about everything, while other people go to the polls, and VOTE ! .... simple cure for that ... VOTE ! ... write neat, legible, intelligent letters to your Congresspeople, ... they usually pay no attention to letters from un-registered voters, don't think they don't check the lists when they receive a thought-provoking letter ... :dance:

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Juneau, Alaska â?? The American Civil Liberties Union sued the state of Alaska today over a new law penalizing marijuana possession for personal use in the home.

The civil liberties group alleges the new law is an unconstitutional invasion of privacy. "Is marijuana so dangerous that it justifies restricting a fundamental right? The state thinks it's yes, we think it's no," said Michael Macleod-Ball, executive director of the ACLU of Alaska.

The lawsuit also claims the law allows prosecution of people who use marijuana for medical purposes, which the Alaska Department of Law disputes.

Along with the lawsuit, the ACLU is asking a Juneau Superior Court judge to block the law. Macleod-Ball said a hearing was not immediately set.

The law, which was signed by Gov. Frank Murkowski on Friday, is an attempt to reverse a 30-year-old Alaska Supreme Court decision called Ravin vs. Alaska in which the court ruled the privacy rights of Alaskans trumped the harm the drug could cause.

Later court decisions set a legal limit of 4 ounces that an individual can keep in the home.

Murkowski for the past two years has been pushing through a bill to counter that ruling, understanding that the final decision would be up to the courts.

Under the new law, pot possession of 4 ounces or more is a felony. Possession of 1-4 ounces is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail; less than 1 ounce is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail.

"The issue of marijuana appears destined to be resolved by the courts," said Department of Law spokesman Mark Morones. "Now that there's some science behind it, we know a lot more about it now and its potency now than when the Ravin decision was decided."

Gearing up for the court fight, Murkowski and the Legislature included in the bill a set of findings meant to prove that marijuana has increased in potency since the original Supreme Court decision, and therefore has become more dangerous.

Opponents submitted material supporting their position, but the material was never considered by the Legislature, nor did any of it end up in the findings, according to the lawsuit.

"There was all this sort of reefer madness stuff coming from the government, saying this is crazy and we've got to restrict this," Macleod-Ball said. "There was misinformation and disinformation because the state was trying to make a point that it's more dangerous."

Joining the ACLU as a plaintiff is an anonymous 54-year-old woman referred to as Jane Doe who uses marijuana to treat pain caused by a neurological illness called reflex sympathetic dystrophy, according to the lawsuit.

She and another plaintiff, a 42-year-old woman referred to as Jane Roe, won't list their real names because they fear criminal prosecution under the new law, the lawsuit says.

Jane Doe and the ACLU claim there is no exception under the new law for medical marijuana patients. Morones said medical marijuana users are protected under the new law and will not be affected.

Source: Associated Press (Wire)
Author: Matt Volz, The Associated Press
Published: June 5, 2006
Copyright: 2006 Associated Press