ACLU Challenges Alaskan Law
Following up on an earlier story, the ACLU filed a lawsuit against the state of Alaska yesterday over a new law recriminalizing marijuana usage. The ACLU's lawsuit was expected, but Alaskan officials did not anticipate a medical marijuana grievance. The ACLU claims that the new law prohibits the use of marijuana for medical purposes, but this is not the only objection. Privacy remains the focal point of the conflict, as it was in the previous court rulings of the 1970s. See the ACLU's statement here.