cannabisnews.com: Marijuana Model Can Follow Alcohol's Marijuana Model Can Follow Alcohol's Posted by CN Staff on October 28, 2004 at 08:03:59 PT By Bill Parker Source: Anchorage Daily News Teenagers tell us it's now easier for them to get marijuana than alcohol. Why? That's because we have adopted increasingly strict penalties for selling alcohol to anyone under 21. Yes on 2 proposes the same approach for marijuana -- restricting teenager access through a targeted regulation model.Ballot Measure 2 will undertake a new approach to marijuana regulation in Alaska when it passes on Nov. 2. Instead of an impossible-to-enforce prohibition against marijuana use by people of all ages, Measure 2 completely prohibits use only by kids under 21 and enables the state or local governments to formulate specific rules and restrictions on marijuana use among adults. Permitting regulated adult use will actually make it easier to reduce teenage use because it takes illegal drug dealers out of the picture. Licensed marijuana retailers will make sure they don't sell to kids, just like liquor stores do now. In addition to severe penalties for providing marijuana to anyone under 21, the new model will restrict adult marijuana use in public, set maximum amounts that an individual can possess and maintain our tough laws against driving under the influence of marijuana. Here are more reasons to vote yes on Measure 2:• Alaskans overwhelmingly passed the medical marijuana initiative in 1998. But patients of cancer, MS, AIDS and other diseases still have no legal access to a safe and regulated supply even if their physicians recommend it. Voting yes on 2 will mean fair treatment for patients in Alaska who have found that marijuana eases their pain and suffering. Snipped: Complete Article: http://www.freedomtoexhale.com/model.htmSource: Anchorage Daily News (AK)Author: Bill ParkerPublished: October 28, 2004Copyright: 2004 The Anchorage Daily News Contact: letters adn.com Website: http://www.adn.com/ Related Articles & Web Site:Yes on 2 Alaskahttp://www.yeson2alaska.com/Voters Asked To Legalize Marijuana http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread19722.shtmlAlaska’s Marijuana Measure Bucks Fedshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread19714.shtmlAdvocates Push Groundbreaking Measure in Alaska http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread19709.shtmlYes: Measure 2: MJ Initiative Will Restore Orderhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread19698.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #10 posted by Hope on October 28, 2004 at 18:15:49 PT Sukoi Thank you. [ Post Comment ] Comment #9 posted by sukoi on October 28, 2004 at 16:39:41 PT Hope "(Not that I could tell anyone what a "blog" is...)(Obviously though...it's a website. I can figure out that much.)(Is it short for WebLog?)"Yes, it is short for "weblog"; I didn't know that either until I asked Pete Guither - he answered my question promptly! [ Post Comment ] Comment #8 posted by Hope on October 28, 2004 at 15:05:37 PT disgusting from a link Speaking of smears, Weller, in the closing days of the campaign, is running a radio ad and sending out a direct mail piece noting that Renner is endorsed on a Web site called "DrugwarRant.com" and implying that Renner is somehow aligned with a group promoting heroin use. The race is featured on the site, but Renner is not for what they are for and told me he never asked for their help. Said Renner, this is "as low as it's gotten."http://www.suntimes.com/output/sweet/cst-edt-sweet28.html [ Post Comment ] Comment #7 posted by Hope on October 28, 2004 at 15:00:53 PT Comment #6 is about the blog that Sukoi linked to.(Not that I could tell anyone what a "blog" is...)(Obviously though...it's a website. I can figure out that much.)(Is it short for WebLog?) [ Post Comment ] Comment #6 posted by Hope on October 28, 2004 at 14:55:34 PT Good grief. They compared us...reformers...to the KKK.Ludicrous again! [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by sukoi on October 28, 2004 at 14:41:38 PT Happy Birds... I agree and wish that we could all be happy like those birds, just not in cages!Here's more about what JR Bob Dobbs posted about:"Jerry Weller. Liar and slandererWell, I'm getting a whole lot more publicity today than I wanted. It turns out that Representative Jerry Weller not only accused Tari Renner of supporting drug legalization at last night's debate because of my endorsement, but is also running ads and sending direct mail pieces slandering both Renner and myself."The rest is here: http://blogs.salon.com/0002762/2004/10/28.html#a620I really like Pete Guither and his blog!!! [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by Hope on October 28, 2004 at 14:30:34 PT Sukoi Thank you for the links.I want all birds to be happy.:( [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by FoM on October 28, 2004 at 14:12:48 PT sukoi I read the bird article and thought it was really cute. Thanks! [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by sukoi on October 28, 2004 at 14:04:32 PT Alaska Voters and Stoned Birds Alaska could have twice the absentee voters it had in 2000 election http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/102804/sta_20041028004.shtmlWhy the caged bird sings - he's stoned http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/219-10282004-391039.html [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by JR Bob Dobbs on October 28, 2004 at 13:07:53 PT Renner for Congress Our incumbent Illinois state congressperson just sent me a flier which I feel I should post verbatim before commenting upon:-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=What is Professor Renner's answer to the War On Drugs? LEGALIZE THEMThat's right. Instead of fighting to keep drugs off the streets, Professor Renner wants to legalize them.Just take a look at what Professor Renner said about illegal drugs in a survey...In Professor Renner's world we should: "Decriminalize the possession" of marijuana. (Project Vote-Smart Survey)Professor Renner has been endorsed by Drug War Rant (www.drugwarrant.com) for his strong support in legalizing marijuana.Sounds like the easy way out of an important problem. How will Professor Renner stand up to crime in our cities and the war on terrorism when he backs down so easily on other issues?Don't let Professor Renner's college campus values jeopardize Illinois families.Paid for by Weller for Congress (www.jerryweller2004.com)-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=To paraphrase Ren Hoek, Jerry, you ee-diot. I didn't even know of your opponents' existence, and now you've just given me the best reason in the world to vote for him and to tell everyone I can to do the same. I already knew that YOU'RE an idiot - enough pre-written responses to the letters I sent had already convinced me of that. I just didn't know there was an alternative. Thank you for using your money to inform me that there is a better option prior to the election.This seems to be Renner's website, but it's not responding at the moment: http://www.rennerforcongress.com/ [ Post Comment ] Post Comment