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Alaskans Satisfied with Existing Marijuana Laws
Angus Reid Global Scan
Saturday 25 Mar 2006 Many adults in Alaska support a ruling by their state’s Supreme Court on the issue of cannabis possession, according to a poll by Goodwin Simon Strategic Research. 50 per cent of respondents favour allowing adults to keep up to four ounces of marijuana for personal use in their homes. The 1975 Alaska State Supreme Court ruling was reaffirmed in 2004. In November 2004, 56 per cent of voters in Alaska rejected a proposal to "legalize the cultivation, use and sale of marijuana for persons 21 and older" in a statewide vote. In June 2005, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the federal government can block the cultivation of cannabis for personal use, citing broader social and financial implications. The 6-3 decision effectively allows the federal government to override state legislation. Ten U.S. states—Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont and Washington—allow the use of marijuana under medical supervision. Alaska governor Frank Murkowski has proposed a law that would prohibit the possession of any amount of marijuana for personal use in the state. 56 per cent of respondents are opposed to this plan. Polling Data The Alaska State Supreme Court has ruled that the privacy provision of the state constitution allows adults to possess up to four ounces of marijuana for personal use in their homes. Overall, do you strongly favour, somewhat favour, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose this ruling?
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