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Anchorage Forces Treatment on Some Homeless Alcoholics
10/27/2009

States Using Alcohol Tax Increases to Address Budget Woes
01/21/2009

Study: Tax Increases Result in Lower Alcohol-Related Mortality
11/17/2008

Alcohol Restrictions Fuel Bootlegging in Alaska
10/23/2008

Supreme Court Slashes Damages Award in Exxon Valdez Case
06/26/2008

Alaska Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Recriminalizing Marijuana
03/24/2008

Mouthwash Restricted to Prevent Misuse
01/15/2008

DEA Ordered to Pay Back Alaska Marijuana Grower
09/27/2007

Illinois, Other States Launch Meth Prevention Ads
09/18/2007

Alcoholics Flock to 'Wet' Towns
09/07/2007

Supreme Court Sides with School in 'Bong Hits' Case
06/25/2007

Supreme Court Hears 'Bong Hits' Case
03/21/2007

Supreme Court to Weigh Limits on Student Speech in Drug Policy Case
03/06/2007

Reclaiming Futures Launches Campaign To Recruit Mentors For Juvenile Court Teens
01/25/2007

Supreme Court Agrees to Take 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus'
12/07/2006

Treatment for Pregnant, Postpartum Women Supported by SAMHSA Grants
10/06/2006

$145 Million in Strategic Prevention Framework Grants Awarded
09/29/2006

Alaska Marijuana Law Struck Down
07/12/2006

Alaska School Takes Drug Sign Case to Supreme Court
05/16/2006

Alaska House Reverses, OKs Marijuana Bill
05/08/2006

Alaska Legislative Panel Preserves Marijuana Crackdown Bid
04/14/2006

Bid to Recriminalize Marijuana Possession in Alaska Fails
02/06/2006

Alaska Lawmakers Again Bid to Recriminalize Marijuana
01/12/2006

Student Surveys Hampered by Alaska Law
01/09/2006

J.C. Penney Chastised for Alcohol T-Shirts
09/14/2005

Alaska Medical Marijuana Registry Continues
07/27/2005

Marijuana Group Sues Over ONDCP Montana, Alaska Visits
07/21/2005

Alaska Pot Foes Seek Legislature's Help
03/23/2005

Alaska Governor Seeks Rollback of Pot Law
01/24/2005

Alaska D.A. Asks Court to Review Marijuana Law
12/20/2004

Alaska Rejects Marijuana Legalization Measure
11/03/2004

Judge Rules Alaska Lt. Gov. Violated Election Law
10/27/2004

Bush Administration Campaigns Against Marijuana Ballots
10/25/2004

Marijuana Info in Alaska Voter Guide Criticized
10/19/2004

Voters in Three States to Decide on Marijuana Proposals
10/13/2004

Advocates Shift Tactics to Get Pot Initiative Passed in Alaska
09/30/2004

Alaska Supreme Court Upholds Marijuana Use at Home
09/20/2004

Alaskan City Establishes Diversion Court for Veterans
07/15/2004

Project Cuts Healthcare Costs by Targeting Chronic Drinkers
01/15/2004

Court Says Alaskans Can Possess Marijuana at Home
09/05/2003

Alaska Judge Okays Marijuana Use in Homes
07/08/2003

Legalization Defeated in Alaska; Calif. Treatment Plan Approved
11/08/2000

Medical Marijuana Big Election-Day Issue Out West
10/03/2000