Alaskans voted Tuesday on a ballot measure that legalized a market for recreational marijuana, allowing the state to tax at a wholesale rate of $50 per ounce. The measure also allows residents to possess one ounce of marijuana and grow limited amounts in private. Results showed 52% of voters supported legalization. amp;ldquo;This victory in Alaska is the coda to a perfect evening for marijuana legalization supporters,amp;rdquo; said Erik Altieri, communications director for NORML, a marijuana advocacy group. amp;ldquo;In a year where Republicans swept many state and local races, marijuana reform brought voters of both parties together in their support for ending marijuana prohibition.amp;rdquo; Alaska was one of the first states to decriminalize weed in 1975 and legalized medical marijuana in 1998. - Buzz Feed
