Alaska to Vote on Legalizing Pot
Alaskans will vote on whether to legalize marijuana for those over 21. Alaska would be the first state in the nation to fully legalize pot.
If approved, Alaska's Cannabis Decriminalization and Regulation Act would mandate that "persons 21 years or older shall not be prosecuted, be denied any right or privilege, nor be subject to criminal or civil penalties for the possession, cultivation, distribution, or consumption" of marijuana for medicinal, industrial or recreational purposes. The proposal also encourages the state legislature to establish a system to regulate pot "in a manner similar to alcohol or tobacco."
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