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Hi guys, I had to share this bit from wikipedia
Social issues
Alaska has long had a problem with alcohol use and abuse. Many rural communities in Alaska have outlawed its import. "Dry", "wet", and "damp" are terms describing a community's laws on liquor consumption. This problem directly relates to Alaska's high rate of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) as well as contributing to the high rate of suicides. This is a controversial topic for many residents.
"Alaska has also had a problem with "brain drain" as many of its young people, including most of the highest academic achievers, leave the state upon graduating high school. While for many this functions as a sort of walkabout, many do not return to the state. The University of Alaska has been successfully combating this[citation needed] by offering four-year scholarships to the top 10 percent of Alaska high school graduates, the Alaska Scholars Program.
Domestic abuse and other violent crimes are also at notoriously high levels in the state; this is in part linked to alcohol abuse.
Alaska is also the only state in the union to allow legal possession of marijuana. An adult may legally possess four ounces of marijuana for personal use. Noy v. Alaska, 83 P.3d 538, 543 (2003)."
Nice to think that at least not all US states have demonised MJ..
Social issues
Alaska has long had a problem with alcohol use and abuse. Many rural communities in Alaska have outlawed its import. "Dry", "wet", and "damp" are terms describing a community's laws on liquor consumption. This problem directly relates to Alaska's high rate of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) as well as contributing to the high rate of suicides. This is a controversial topic for many residents.
"Alaska has also had a problem with "brain drain" as many of its young people, including most of the highest academic achievers, leave the state upon graduating high school. While for many this functions as a sort of walkabout, many do not return to the state. The University of Alaska has been successfully combating this[citation needed] by offering four-year scholarships to the top 10 percent of Alaska high school graduates, the Alaska Scholars Program.
Domestic abuse and other violent crimes are also at notoriously high levels in the state; this is in part linked to alcohol abuse.
Alaska is also the only state in the union to allow legal possession of marijuana. An adult may legally possess four ounces of marijuana for personal use. Noy v. Alaska, 83 P.3d 538, 543 (2003)."
Nice to think that at least not all US states have demonised MJ..
