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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union sued the state of Alaska on Monday over a new law that would restore criminal penalties for marijuana possession.
The law, which was signed by Gov. Frank Murkowski on Friday, is an attempt to reverse a 30-year-old Alaska Supreme Court decision that ruled the privacy rights of Alaskans trumped the harm the drug could cause. The legal limit was later set at 4 ounces.
The civil liberties group alleges the new law is an unconstitutional invasion of privacy.
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