“Of course progressive and independent Alaska legalized marijuana,” sighed the Internet on Wednesday morning. High Times
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Oregon, Alaska And Washington, D.C. Legalize Marijuana
Voters in Oregon, Alaska and Washington, D.C. have voted to approve sweeping pro-marijuana legalization, according to a CNN projections. The three wins have pro-legalization activists enthused and many are already looking towards 2016, when ballot initiatives in states such as California, Massachusetts, Maine, Nevada and Arizona are likely to be put to voters. In Oregon, […]
Oregon, Alaska Are Ground Zero for Pot Fight
From slick video ads online to scrawled chalk messages on college campus sidewalks, intense get-out-the-vote drives are mobilizing in Oregon and Alaska to legalize retail sales of marijuana to anyone old enough to drink. High Times
DC Joins Oregon, Alaska, in November Legalization Vote
Washington DC’s Board of Elections ruled that marijuana legalization activists have collected more than enough signatures to place Initiative 71 on the November ballot. District residents will join Alaskans voting on Ballot Measure 2 and Oregonians votin… High Times
Will Alaska Be Next to Legalize Marijuana?
Alaska has officially entered the race to become the third state to legalize recreational marijuana. On Wednesday, a proposal to legalize pot officially qualified for a statewide vote on August 17. The measure qualified for the upcoming ballot after a campaign for its inc… High Times
Alaska Primed To Become Third State To Legalize
Alaska is poised to become the third state to legalize retail marijuana after pro-pot advocates this week cleared the signature hurdle to place an initiative on the August ballot. The Committee to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Alaska hit 31,593 valid signatures Tuesday, well above the 30,169 signatures required to place the measure before voters. […]
Alaska Could Soon Have Legal Weed… Again
Before Colorado and Washington, Alaska became the first US state to legalize recreational marijuana under certain circumstances in the1970s. However, the law was overturned by ballot initiative in the1990s. Now, nearly 40 years later, Alaska may once again leg… High Times
Advocates Eye Legalizing Marijuana in Alaska
Alaska, known for its live-and-let-live lifestyle, is poised to become the next battleground in the push to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. The state has a complicated history with the drug, with its highest court ruling nearly 40 years ago that adults have a constitutional right to possess and smoke marijuana for personal use […]
Backers of Marijuana in Alaska Want 2014 Vote
Alaska voters may get the chance next year to make their state the third in the country to approve the recreational use of marijuana by adults 21 and older. Backers of the move on Tuesday took the first step toward getting the measure on the August 2014 primary ballot. Three prime sponsors of the effort […]