Alaska court rules Pot Legal according to Constitution

http://juneauempire.com/stories/070603/sta_potconvect.shtml

A Superior Court judge dismissed a man's marijuana conviction, ruling that the Alaska Constitution guarantees the right to possess marijuana for personal use in the home.
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Lawyer Bill Satterberg filed to have the guilty verdict dismissed. He argued that Thomas' conviction was not constitutional as determined by the 1975 state Supreme Court decision made in Ravin v. State.
That decision made it legal for adults to possess marijuana in their homes for personal consumption as long as the amount of the drug didn't exceed enough to constitute "an intent to deliver."
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"My understanding of it is that if Ravin is still the law, then marijuana is still legal," said McLain, a former attorney.
He said Savell's decision does not necessarily set precedent, "although in reality it may be indicative of what other judges in Fairbanks do."
McLain added that he expects a more broad-scale debate to develop soon about whether Alaska's marijuana possession law is constitutional. McLain said he believes that the 1990 voter initiative that criminalized all pot use in the state is not binding, considering voters do not have the power to change the constitution through the initiative process.

Actually, it's 3:20, but you know what I mean. :hippie:

I guess what I'm trying to say is, it's ALWAYS 4:20 in Alaska.

*Hopefully* this allows them to spend resources on something like education or healthcare or stopping violent crime. I'm no expert on Alaska so where the money is needed I've got no clue but I'm sure they can find better places for it than arresting people for a little marijuana use in their homes.

Seems like it would be tough. Anyone from Alaska here?

Heavily indica and apparantly quite common.

Perhaps the greatest slang term for weed ever! Thunderfuck, has a great ring to it.

Question: I wonder if Bush and co will still support a state's right to determine it's own drug policy?
Answer: NO way in hell!

in SC during the 2000 primary here in SC - spineless weenie that he is...