DRUG BUSTS

NEW ALASKAN LAW BACKTRACKS ON POT SANITY

MATT VOLZ, AP - The American Civil Liberties Union sued the state of
Alaska on Monday,June 5th, over a new law that would restore criminal penalties
for marijuana possession. The law, which was signed by Gov. Frank
Murkowski on Friday, is an attempt to reverse a 30-year-old Alaska
Supreme Court decision that ruled the privacy rights of Alaskans trumped
the harm the drug could cause. The legal limit was later set at 4
ounces. The civil liberties group alleges the new law is an
unconstitutional invasion of privacy. "Is marijuana so dangerous that
it justifies restricting a fundamental right? The state thinks it's yes,
we think it's no," ACLU of Alaska. . . Under the new law, pot possession
of 4 ounces or more is a felony. Possession of 1 to 4 ounces is a
misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail; less than 1 ounce is a
misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5867351,00.html