Ravin Decision

On May 27, 1975, (soon after marijuana was decriminalized through the legislative process) the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that Alaskans' constitutional right to privacy protects the personal possession and use of marijuana in the privacy of one's own home. However, the Ravin decision held that the right to privacy does not protect possession of amounts of marijuana that are "indicative of intent to sell." The court did not define this threshold amount.

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1975: Ravin v. State
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1998: Alaska Law Review note supporting the Ravin decision
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