ALASKANS WILL VOTE ON MARIJUANA MEDICAL USE

Alaska voters in November will be asked to legalize the use of marijuana
for medical purposes.

A question on the subject will be placed on the November general election
ballot, the result of a petition drive that collected 25,090 verified
signatures of registered voters,a spokesman for Lt. Gov. Fran Ulmer said
Thursday.

The ballot initiative would allow patients with debilitating medical
conditions to use marijuana if a doctor determines that the drug will help.
The initiative also provides for a confidential registry of patients who
use marijuana for medical purposes.