Pubdate: Thu, 27 Nov 2014
Source: Alaska Dispatch News (AK)
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Author: Laurel Andrews

2014 BALLOT MEASURES CERTIFIED: COUNTDOWN TO MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION BEGINS

Three ballot measures adopted by Alaska voters this month were 
certified Wednesday afternoon by Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell, the Alaska 
Division of Elections announced in a short press release.

"The election is a wrap," elections director Gail Fenumiai said after 
the announcement.

The certification begins the 90-day countdown to the enactment of 
three ballot measures passed by Alaska voters on Nov. 4: Ballot 
Measure 2, which legalizes recreational marijuana; Ballot Measure 3, 
with increases Alaska's minimum wage; and Ballot Measure 4, which 
enables the Legislature to prohibit some large-scale mining projects 
in the Bristol Bay watershed.

The ballot measures go into effect Feb. 24.

That means recreational marijuana use will be legalized on that day, 
and the minimum wage in Alaska will increase from $7.75 per hour to 
$8.75 per hour.
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