http://www.adn.com/article/20151221/congress-softens-marijuana-policy-key-obstacles-remain-alaskas-path Erica MartinsonDecember 21, 2015 WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department has to back off of state medical marijuana laws and hemp research, according to riders tucked into the recent 2016 spending bill -- but many federal obstacles remain as legal marijuana gets off the ground in Alaska. Congress agreed to $1.8 trillion in tax and spending legislation on Friday, a bill that carries the government through the end of September 2016. It included several rehashed provisions regarding marijuana, but some issues of key interest to Alaska"s legalization efforts -- particularly related to veteran care and banking -- remained on the sidelines. The state"s congressional delegation is unified on the issue, to some extent. None of them voted for legalization in the November 2014 general election, and none of them like it. But they all say the vote of the people should prevail, and the state has a right to decide on its own -- without federal government interference.
You mean theres a state that abides by the will of the people? Amazing, i honestly didnt know that. I live in pa where our politicians know whats best for us. Almost 80% of Voters are for some sort of legal weed and they will not move on it. The implications of a governing body not abiding by the will of the voters is frightening.
[QUOTE="lemmis, post: 22411329, member: 369520"The implications of a governing body not abiding by the will of the voters is frightening.[/QUOTE] Vote their ass out. With Social Media it is getting easier to do.