Pubdate: Thu, 05 Feb 2015
Source: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (AK)
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/764

MARIJUANA CRIME BILL DELAYED UNTIL NEXT WEEK

JUNEAU - A controversial bill dealing with the gray areas in Alaska's 
criminal code created by the voter initiative to legalize marijuana 
won't return to committees until next week.

Legislative aides working on the bill said additional time is needed 
to make sure the rewrite of the legislation is acceptable. The 
initial bill was panned by officials and marijuana legalization advocates.

The rewritten bill had been expected to make an appearance this week 
as the Legislature is pushing to fast track the bill to get into law 
before the initiative goes into effect on Feb. 24.

Ballot Measure 2 legalizes use and personal possession of up to one 
ounce of marijuana for people 21 and older. The bills had intended to 
clarify laws surrounding driving and underage consumption as well as 
clarifying how the initiative interacts with existing crimes.
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MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom