The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. February 24, 2015 Recreational Marijuana Becomes Legal in Alaska ----------------------------------------------- Alaska has become the third U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana. A ballot measure passed by voters in November takes effect today, allowing people ages 21 and older to possess up to an ounce of pot. .