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Where is YOUR state on the issue of legalizing marijuana? (Original Post) Playinghardball Oct 2012 OP
MI has medical marijuana longship Oct 2012 #1
Colorado... We are going pretty well Ohio Joe Oct 2012 #2
hawaii = personal possession of 1 ounce or less 30 days in jail/$1000 fine. nt msongs Oct 2012 #3
Alaska has legalized medical marijuana Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #4

Blue_In_AK

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4. Alaska has legalized medical marijuana
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 04:28 PM
Oct 2012

and has largely decriminalized personal possession thanks to the Ravin v. State case decided in 1975. Our state constitution has a very strong privacy clause, and the court ruled that mj possession in one's home was protected under that clause. We can have up to one ounce (some interpretations say 4 ounces) for personal use or 25 plants with little punishment. LE only goes after you here if they suspect you have a large commercial grow.

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