USA: Measure to restore pot penalties approved

The Alaska House passed legislation Friday night that would restore criminal penalties for marijuana possession and make it tougher to buy the ingredients to manufacture methamphetamine.

The bill, approved by a 21-17 vote, was passed by the Senate last month and now goes to Gov. Frank Murkowski to sign into law. Murkowski sought to override a landmark Alaska Supreme Court decision that legalized the use of small amounts of marijuana. The Senate tacked on the marijuana provisions to legislation seeking to curb the manufacture of methamphetamine.

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Pubdate: Sat, 6 May 2006
Source: The Seattle Times (USA-Web)
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