Alaska backs measure to legalize recreational marijuana, opponents say

JUNEAU (Reuters) - Alaska voters on Tuesday narrowly sanctioned the legal use of marijuana for recreational purposes, hours after Oregon approved a similar measure, opponents said. The ballot measure, which would set up a network of regulated pot shops similar to those already operating in Colorado and Washington state, passed by a 52-48 percent margin, according to anti-legalization group Smart Approaches to Marijuana. Preliminary returns showed the measure leading by about 52-48 percent, with nearly 97 percent of precincts reporting. (Reporting by Steve Quinn in Juneau; Writing by Eric M. ...



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