Friday, April 3rd, 2009
Alaska Supreme Court: High Court Rejects Pre-enforcement Challenge to Marijuana Law
The Alaska Supreme Court (per Justice Matthews) has refused, on ripeness grounds, to decide the constitutionality of a state statute that re-criminalized possession of marijuana. Justices Carpeneti and Winfree dissented.
State v. Alaska Civil Liberties Union, Op. No. 6357 (Alaska Apr. 3, 2009)