Summary of Alaska Ballot Measure 5 - Allowing Uses of Hemp, Including Marijuana.

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Alaska Ballot Measure 5
Allowing Uses of Hemp, Including Marijuana

Sponsor

Free Hemp in Alaska
Hemp2000
Golden Heart Hemp
Alaskans for Privacy

Authors

Len Karpinski

Opponents

No On 5 Campaign

Analysis

Legalizes possession, cultivation, distribution, and sale in liquor stores of any amount of marijuana, hemp, and cannabis for everyone over age 18.

Grants amnesty to people who committed crimes that are no longer illegal under the measure and clears all such criminal records.

Establishes an advisory panel to grant restitution to people previously imprisoned for marijuana crimes.

Directs state officials to challenge federal laws that conflict with this measure.

What Proponents Say

What Opponents Say

Funders

Free Hemp in Alaska:
John Gilmore (CA)
Robert E. Field (PA)
Patricia Anne Steward (AZ)
Monica Norris
Vern Hirsch (AK)
Jason Agre (AK)
Collin Brown (AK)
Small Donations
Total

Hemp2000:
Patricia Anne Steward (AZ)
National Car Rental (AZ)
Ronda Marcy (AK)
Wanda Carp (AK)
Total

Golden Heart Hemp:
Patricia Anne Steward (AZ)
Others
Small Donations
Total

Alaskans for Privacy:
Bruce McKinney (WA)
Small Donations
Total

Total Ballot Measure 5

$...10,000.00
$.....5,000.00
$.....5,000.00
$.....2,000.00
$.....1,000.00
$........500.00
$........500.00
$...49,000.00
$..73,000.00

$...26,000.00
$.....5,000.00
$...39,185.00
$.....3,218.00
$..75,853.00

$.......500.00
$....1,000.00
$.....4,700.00
$...6,000.00

$.....9,000.00
$.....1,000.00
$..10,000.00

$164,000.00

Sources: Alaska Public Offices Commission; "Hemp Draws Dollars," Anchorage Daily News, 10/11/00
Details, Funders

Status

Failed November 7, 2000.
Against--137,747(61%). For--89,851(39%). 97% of precincts reporting.

Ranking

Compared to other states, Alaska ranks:
1st in past-month drug use
5th in marijuana use
3rd in drug use other than marijuana
1st (tied with 1 other state) in past-year drug dependence
1st in drug or alcohol dependence
(1999 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse)

Details, Use
Details, Dependence