This situation points out the inefficiency inherent in the Initiative Process.  White the right to petition the government is an essential right, the initiative process has been compared to adjusting a wristwatch with a sledgehammer.  It is woefully unable to deal with complex social issues such as this which should be addressed in a deliberative process which was provided to Alaskans by their Constitution.   Seldom do groups or individuals resort to the Initiative process when there exists a functioning legislature; however when you have a "do-nothing" legislature (like guess where) that refuses to deal with the public's business in an open forum of debate leading to a final resolution of an issue,  you can expect more of this.