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ChiefThunderbong
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Possesion/Cultivation laws in Alaska?
#2836053 - 06/28/04 10:28 AM (19 years, 10 months ago) |
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I've heard a lot of things, but don't know how many of them are true. Anyone got some info/links for me?
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Ravus
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http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?wtm_view=&Group_ID=4522
Alaska
decriminalized medical Incarceration Fine Possession Less than 8 oz misdemeanor 90 days $1,000 8 oz to 1 lb misdemeanor 1 year $5,000 1 lb or more, or more than 25 plants felony 5 years $50,000 Any amount within 500 feet of school grounds or rec. center felony 5 years $50,000 Sale or Cultivation Sale less than 1/2 ounce misdemeanor 1 year $5,000 1/2 oz to 1 oz misdemeanor 1 year $5,000 1 oz or more felony 5 years $50,000 Miscellaneous (paraphernalia, license suspensions, drug tax stamps, etc...) Maintaining any structure or dwelling for keeping and distributing marijuana felony 5 years $50,000 Details Possession of marijuana is a criminal offense. Possession of less than 8 ounces of marijuana is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a fine of up to $1,000. Possession of less than one pound of marijuana is also a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $5,000. Possession of one pound or more of marijuana is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $50,000.
Possession of less than 25 plants is protected under the Alaska Constitution?s right to privacy (See Ravin v. Alaska). Possession of 25 or more marijuana plants is ?Misconduct involving a controlled substance in the fourth degree? and is punishable by a fine of up to $50,000 or five years in prison.
Any possession within 500 feet of school grounds or a recreation center or possession on any school bus is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $50,000.
Sale of marijuana of less than one-half ounce and sale, delivery or manufacture of an amount from one-half ounce up to one ounce is a misdemeanor and is punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $5,000. For amounts of one ounce or greater, the crime is a felony which can be punished with a sentence of up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $50,000.
It is an affirmative defense to possession, manufacture or delivery that the offender is a patient or caregiver who is registered with the state for medical use of marijuana.
Maintaining any structure or dwelling, including vehicles, to use for keeping and distributing marijuana, is a felony offense and punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $50,000.
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ChiefThunderbong
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Re: Possesion/Cultivation laws in Alaska? [Re: Ravus]
#2836986 - 06/28/04 04:25 PM (19 years, 10 months ago) |
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Thanks.
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Redo
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Re: Possesion/Cultivation laws in Alaska? [Re: Ravus]
#2838640 - 06/29/04 03:05 AM (19 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
Ravus said: Possession of less than 25 plants is protected under the Alaska Constitution?s right to privacy (See Ravin v. Alaska).
Did I just read that????
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HagbardCeline
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Re: Possesion/Cultivation laws in Alaska? [Re: Redo]
#2840871 - 06/29/04 05:35 PM (19 years, 10 months ago) |
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Yes you did. Though much to the dismay of the fed.
They promised to challenge it, though I never heard anything else about it. That court decision was fairly recent I believe.
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Re: Possesion/Cultivation laws in Alaska? [Re: Ravus]
#2855189 - 07/04/04 12:29 AM (19 years, 10 months ago) |
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Whoa! Those are some pretty liberal laws! I wish the rest of the nation would follow suit.
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