FrozenChozen
Well-Known Member
As another members thread was needlessly high jacked for a valid argument, I have created this thread!
***I by no means am an expert on BM2 or any other laws or regulations concerning marijuana in Alaska***
This excerpt is taken directly from: http://www.regulatemarijuanainalaska.org/about
Initiative Summary
The following is an overview of the proposed ballot measure. Includes a statement saying the initiative is not intended to diminish the rights established by the Alaska Supreme Court in the Ravin case, which allow citizens to possess a limited amount of marijuana in their homes.
It also includes a statement saying the initiative will not diminish the rights of patients or caregivers under Alaska’s medical marijuana law.
- Makes possession of up to one ounce of marijuana and up to six plants (three flowering) legal for adults 21 years of age or older. It also allows adults to possess the marijuana produced by the plants on the premises where the plants are grown.
- Makes manufacture, sale and possession of marijuana accessories legal.
- Grants regulatory oversight to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, but gives the legislature the authority to create a new Marijuana Control Board at any time. The regulatory board has nine months to enact regulations, and applications shall be accepted one year after the effective date of the initiative.
- Creates the following marijuana establishments:
marijuana retail stores, marijuana cultivation facilities, marijuana infused-product manufacturers, and marijuana testing facilities.
- Allows localities to ban marijuana establishments, but they cannot prohibit private possession and home cultivation.
- Establishes an excise tax of $50 per ounce on sales or transfers from a marijuana cultivation facility to a retail store or infused-product manufacturer.
- Consumption of marijuana in public will remain illegal and punishable by a $100 fine.
- The initiative does NOT change existing laws related to driving under the influence.
- Allows employers to maintain restrictions on marijuana use by employees.
Alaska Marijuana Laws In 1975, the Alaska Legislature approved a bill to decriminalize private possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, replacing the possibility of time in jail with a civil fine of up to $100. Just 11 days later, the Alaska Supreme Court removed all penalties for privately possessing up to four ounces of marijuana and up to 24 noncommercial marijuana plants inside one’s home.
The Ravin v. State decision held that the state law prohibiting possession of small amounts of marijuana violated the right to privacy guaranteed by the Constitution of Alaska, noting that the state had failed to prove that using marijuana in one’s home caused significant harm to the user or to others. In 1982, in light of the Ravin ruling, the legislature dropped the $100 civil fine, making possession of up to four ounces of marijuana in one’s home legal under state law.
In 1990, voters approved the Alaska Marijuana Criminalization Act by a margin of 54% to 46%, making possession of any amount of marijuana a criminal offense punishable by up to 90 days in jail and up to a $1,000 fine.
The Alaska Court of Appeals overturned the law in 2003, upholding the ruling in Ravin and noting that the 1990 ballot initiative did not change the right of privacy guaranteed by the state constitution.
In 2006, the Alaska Legislature passed a law to once again criminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. Despite the fact that it did not actually overturn the ruling in Ravin, there were more than 800 arrests for marijuana-related offenses in 2012, the vast majority of which were for simple possession.
Fortunately, in 1998, voters approved the Alaska Medical Marijuana Act by a margin of 59% to 41%, allowing individuals with serious illnesses such as cancer and HIV/AIDS to use and grow limited amounts of medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it.
From 1975 until 1990, Alaska had some of the most reasonable marijuana laws in the nation. But during the course of the last 23 years, they have become needlessly confusing and inconsistently enforced.
Alaskans deserve a more sensible and consistent marijuana policy, and in November 2014, voters will have the opportunity to adopt one.
- See more at: http://www.regulatemarijuanainalaska.org/about#sthash.lreMKdcE.dpuf
***I by no means am an expert on BM2 or any other laws or regulations concerning marijuana in Alaska***
This excerpt is taken directly from: http://www.regulatemarijuanainalaska.org/about
Initiative Summary
The following is an overview of the proposed ballot measure. Includes a statement saying the initiative is not intended to diminish the rights established by the Alaska Supreme Court in the Ravin case, which allow citizens to possess a limited amount of marijuana in their homes.
It also includes a statement saying the initiative will not diminish the rights of patients or caregivers under Alaska’s medical marijuana law.
- Makes possession of up to one ounce of marijuana and up to six plants (three flowering) legal for adults 21 years of age or older. It also allows adults to possess the marijuana produced by the plants on the premises where the plants are grown.
- Makes manufacture, sale and possession of marijuana accessories legal.
- Grants regulatory oversight to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, but gives the legislature the authority to create a new Marijuana Control Board at any time. The regulatory board has nine months to enact regulations, and applications shall be accepted one year after the effective date of the initiative.
- Creates the following marijuana establishments:
marijuana retail stores, marijuana cultivation facilities, marijuana infused-product manufacturers, and marijuana testing facilities.
- Allows localities to ban marijuana establishments, but they cannot prohibit private possession and home cultivation.
- Establishes an excise tax of $50 per ounce on sales or transfers from a marijuana cultivation facility to a retail store or infused-product manufacturer.
- Consumption of marijuana in public will remain illegal and punishable by a $100 fine.
- The initiative does NOT change existing laws related to driving under the influence.
- Allows employers to maintain restrictions on marijuana use by employees.
Alaska Marijuana Laws In 1975, the Alaska Legislature approved a bill to decriminalize private possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, replacing the possibility of time in jail with a civil fine of up to $100. Just 11 days later, the Alaska Supreme Court removed all penalties for privately possessing up to four ounces of marijuana and up to 24 noncommercial marijuana plants inside one’s home.
The Ravin v. State decision held that the state law prohibiting possession of small amounts of marijuana violated the right to privacy guaranteed by the Constitution of Alaska, noting that the state had failed to prove that using marijuana in one’s home caused significant harm to the user or to others. In 1982, in light of the Ravin ruling, the legislature dropped the $100 civil fine, making possession of up to four ounces of marijuana in one’s home legal under state law.
In 1990, voters approved the Alaska Marijuana Criminalization Act by a margin of 54% to 46%, making possession of any amount of marijuana a criminal offense punishable by up to 90 days in jail and up to a $1,000 fine.
The Alaska Court of Appeals overturned the law in 2003, upholding the ruling in Ravin and noting that the 1990 ballot initiative did not change the right of privacy guaranteed by the state constitution.
In 2006, the Alaska Legislature passed a law to once again criminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. Despite the fact that it did not actually overturn the ruling in Ravin, there were more than 800 arrests for marijuana-related offenses in 2012, the vast majority of which were for simple possession.
Fortunately, in 1998, voters approved the Alaska Medical Marijuana Act by a margin of 59% to 41%, allowing individuals with serious illnesses such as cancer and HIV/AIDS to use and grow limited amounts of medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it.
From 1975 until 1990, Alaska had some of the most reasonable marijuana laws in the nation. But during the course of the last 23 years, they have become needlessly confusing and inconsistently enforced.
Alaskans deserve a more sensible and consistent marijuana policy, and in November 2014, voters will have the opportunity to adopt one.
- See more at: http://www.regulatemarijuanainalaska.org/about#sthash.lreMKdcE.dpuf
GOD I HOPE NOT!