Posted on 09/22/2014 11:35:31 AM PDT by Citizen Zed
Edited on 09/22/2014 11:36:18 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
An Alaska television reporter wrapped up a live segment on medical marijuana with a curse and an "I quit," telling viewers she will work instead to legalize pot in the state.
Charlo Greene revealed she was in fact the owner of the "cannabis club" featured in her story on Anchorage's KTVA 10 p.m. broadcast Sunday.
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Yeah, pot has no side affects and is safer than alcohol.
Sounds like something that would be done by someone who was strung out.
i saw this earlier... i was not impressed... she did not even do it in a clever way... plus, i think she had an opportunity to further her cause and she threw it away...
The Greene, Greene Grass of Nome
their whole life floats around marijuana
“If responsible adults should be allowed to choose how they like to drink, why differentiate my toke from your beer?” Greene asked in a separate video statement.
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Yeah. Real responsibile to curse on TV and quit your job to be a full time stoner.
I’m stoned as hell and I’m not... wait, dooood. What was I saying?
In Alaska, cannabis was decidedly legal (under state, but not federal, law) for in-home, personal use under the Ravin v. State ruling of 1975. This ruling allowed up to two ounces (57 g) of cannabis and cultivation of fewer than 25 plants for these purposes. A 1991 voter ballot initiative recriminalized marijuana possession, but when that law was eventually challenged in 2004, the Alaska courts upheld the Ravin ruling, saying the popular vote could not trump the state constitution. In response to former Governor Frank Murkowski's successive attempt to re-criminalize cannabis, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against the state. On July 17, 2006, Superior Court Judge Patricia Collins awarded the Case Summary judgment to the ACLU. In her ruling, she said "No specific argument has been advanced in this case that possession of more than 1 ounce (28 g) of cannabis, even within the privacy of the home, is constitutionally protected conduct under Ravin or that any plaintiff or ACLU of Alaska member actually possesses more than 1 ounce (28 g) of cannabis in their homes." This does not mean that the legal possession threshold has been reduced to one ounce, as this was a mere case summary review filed by the ACLU, not a full case. Reinforcing Ravin, Collins wrote "A lower court cannot reverse the State Supreme Court's 1975 decision in Ravin v. State" and "Unless and until the Supreme Court directs otherwise, Ravin is the law in this state and this court is duty bound to follow that law". The law regarding possession of cannabis has not changed in Alaska, and the Supreme Court has declined to review the case, therefore the law still stands at 4 ounces (113 g).[21] However, federal prosecutions under the CSA can be brought in Federal Court, and federal courts applying federal law are not bound by state court precedent. As such, federal courts in Alaska will recognize that possession of any quantity of marijuana remains illegal in Alaska under federal law.
It should be emphasized that legal possession of cannabis is strictly noncommercial. The maximum legal limit is up to 4 oz (110 g) or 25 plants owned for personal use by adults in the privacy of their homes.[21] Possessing more than 4 oz (110 g) or more than 25 or cannabis plants is a felony punishable by up to 5 years in jail and a fine of up to $50,000.[22] Possession of any amount cannabis within 500 ft (150 m) of a school or a recreation center is also a felony punishable by 5 years jail time and a fine of up to $50,000; but if possession is noncommercial and the offender is in their a private residence, an affirmative defense may be raised in court.
It is unclear if this willful use of profane language over public broadcast media can be punished:
http://www.fcc.gov/guides/obscenity-indecency-profanity-faq
>> The Greene, Greene Grass of Nome
I groaned out loud. :-)
Rather than continue to fly under the radar she chose to stick out like a “reporter” at the North Pole.
never mind the fact not everyone drinks recreationally with the sole purpose of becoming inebriated...can you say the same about people who smoke weed?
Surprise, surprise.
I was always told pot was such a mellowing substance... one that would bring a serene calm.
..Apparently not.
The obvious answer to your question is yes.
She has some defenders in the comments after the article. Mostly just making excuses for her.
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