Alaska voters on track to decide in 2014 whether to legalize pot

Alaska voters likely will get a chance next year to make their state the third in the country to approve the recreational use of marijuana by adults 21 and older. Pot backers Tuesday took the first step toward getting the measure on the August 2014 primary ballot, presenting draft language and 100 signatures to the Alaska lieutenant governor’s office. The measure would tax and regulate marijuana sales and allow Alaskans to cultivate marijuana for personal use. If state officials decide [...]

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