2014 Alaska Measure 2

Referendum to re-legalize cannabis the Measure of the same name passed in 1990 which criminalized cannabis use Alaska Measure 2 (1990) December 2024 Measure 2 An Act to tax and regulate the production, sale, and use of marijuana 149,021 130,924 279,945 2014 AK measure 2 by state house district.svg Results by state House district Yes #7D9CBB 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid No #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Alaska Measure 2 was a 2014 ballot measure passed by the U.S. state of Alaska, described as "An Act to tax and regulate the production, sale, and use of marijuana".http://regulatemarijuanainalaska.org/full-initiative-text/#sthash.bWow24lr.dpuf Full Initiative Text | Campaign to Regulate Marijuana in Alaska Regulatemarijuanainalaska.org 2015-04-20 The measure went into effect on February 24, 2015, allowing Alaskans age 21 and older to possess up to an ounce of cannabis and six plants, making Alaska the third state to legalize recreational marijuana, following Colorado and Washington.2015-02-24 Alaska becomes 3rd state with legal marijuana USA Today Associated Press https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/02/24/alaska-legal-marijuana/23922313/ live 2015-04-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20150310153607/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/02/24/alaska-legal-marijuana/23922313/ 2015-03-10 Oregon and Alaska both voted for legalization on Election Day 2014, but Alaska preceded Oregon in enactment. The legal status of cannabis in Alaska had varied over the preceding 40 years. Alaska had recognized a right to cannabis with the 1975 Ravin v. State case in the Alaska Supreme Court. The state Legislature followed up by decriminalizing marijuana in 1982, but a 1990 ballot initiative also entitled Measure 2 recriminalized cannabis until its provisions were struck down in a 2003 Alaska Appeals court case, Noy v. State.John Scheb John Scheb, II Criminal Law and Procedure https://books.google.com/books?id=VZoWAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA300 19 February 2013 Cengage Learning 978-1-285-54613-1 300– Campaign Local KTVA-TV newscaster Charlo Greene garnered national coverage, when on September 21 she abruptly quit her job on air, and announced her support for legalization. Greene had been reporting on the Alaska Cannabis Club during the evening's newscast, before revealing that she was the club's owner:http://www.adn.com/article/20140921/ktva-reporter-quits-air-after-saying-she-owns-alaska-cannabis-club KTVA reporter quits on-air, reveals herself as owner of Alaska Cannabis Club | Alaska Dispatch News Adn.com 2014-09-21 2015-04-20 Now everything you've heard is why I, the actual owner of the Alaska Cannabis Club, will be dedicating all of my energy toward fighting for freedom and fairness, which begins with legalizing marijuana here in Alaska. And as for this job, well, not that I have a choice but, fuck it, I quit. Opponents and proponents thumb|240px|The passage of Measure 2 and subsequent legislation provided municipalities with significant leeway to enact local ordinances pertaining to commercial cannabis production and sales. Lance Roberts, a member of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly, campaigns in downtown Fairbanks in June 2016 for an initiative to prohibit cannabis sales outside of the borough's two incorporated cities, using the slogan "Stop Pot Shops (Stores) Next Door". The Alaska campaign was dominated by one large state group per side: the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Alaska backing the initiative, and Big Marijuana. Big Mistake. Vote No on 2 comprising the main opposition. As of end-August 2014, the Campaign to Regulate had filed $700,000 in contributions with the Alaska Public Offices Commission, while No on 2 had filed $40,487. The Vote No on 2 group criticized the Campaign to Regulate for receiving the majority of its funds through the national Marijuana Policy Project; more than half of Vote No on 2's funding came from the Alaska Native village corporation Chenega Corp.http://www.adn.com/article/20140831/alaska-marijuana-legalization-initiative-supporters-opponents-rally Alaska marijuana legalization initiative: Supporters, opponents rally | Alaska Dispatch News Adn.com 2014-08-31 2015-04-20 By mid-October, the Campaign to Regulate had spent $827,000, against the Vote No's $69,000.Chokshi Niraj https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/10/09/alaskas-marijuana-legalization-advocates-are-outspending-their-foes-12-to-1/ Alaska's marijuana legalization advocates are outspending their foes 12 to 1 The Washington Post 2014-10-10 2015-04-20 Results Measure 2 149021 130924 Source: Alaska Division of Electionshttps://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/14GENR/data/results.htm Gems Election Results Implementation Possession and usage by adults was legalized on February 24, 2015. Alaska House Bill 123, the Marijuana Control Board bill which established a five-member Marijuana Control Board that shares staff with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, passed the House on April 19 by a vote of 37–1.Andrews Laurel 19 April 2015 http://www.adn.com/article/20150419/mixed-results-alaska-marijuana-legislation-lawmakers-wind-down Mixed results for Alaska marijuana legislation as lawmakers wind down | Alaska Dispatch News 2015-04-20 The first legal marijuana store opened in Valdez in October 2016.Andrews Laurel https://www.adn.com/alaska-marijuana/2016/10/29/anticipation-builds-as-alaskas-first-marijuana-store-set-to-open-to-the-public/ Marijuana milestone: Alaska's first pot shop opens to the public in Valdez Anchorage Daily News Alaska Dispatch News 29 October 2016 Other retail outlets have since opened in most of Alaska's larger cities. 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