Thursday, November 18th, 2004
Ever since the election, I’ve had this nagging feeling that I couldn’t quite put my finger on. This morning it came to me: I’ve been wanting to research Alaska’s policy on marijuana because during the election, I heard a blurb about doobie legalization in that state. It didn’t take long to track down the information; remembering that I wanted to track it down in the first place was the difficult part.
At any rate, “Alaska courts have ruled that the possession and use of up to four ounces of marijuana by adults 21 and older in the privacy of their home is legal. The statewide Alaska court of appeals reaffirmed this in August 2003.” Wow. The problem is that it’s illegal to sell. I guess they’ll have to grow their own? But how do you do that if you can’t possess more than 4 ounces? Perhaps Canada sells weed…? I guess I should research their drug laws too.
I’m amazed that this kind of news hasn’t received more billing in the mainstream media. It seems so radical in light of the “War on Drugs” that we hear so much about. I say legalize ‘em all. I’m not a particular fan of any drugs besides alcohol for personal use, but big-daddy-Fed needs to shove off and let people do with their bodies as they will.
Here’s a great article regarding the drug-related events of this past election: http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/20526/. Pay close attention to the moolah involved here and how the Feds have squandered our tax dollars on ridiculous “so-called anti-drug advertising.” (Hint: they have a $200 million annual budget.) Enjoy, man. Like woah.