Alaska

With the passage of Ballot Measure 2 last month, a new industry has opened up in Alaska for entrepreneurs looking to cash in on cannabis. Recreational marijuana will be legalized in Alaska on Feb. 24, and the green rush has…

It’s been almost a week since Alaskans approved ballot measure 2 legalizing recreational marijuana in Alaska and no surprise: People are still talking about it. Here’s a quick rundown of quick marijuana coverage happening in-state and nationally. The Alaska Alcoholic Beverage…

SUMMARY: Fifty-eight percent of voters approved Ballot Measure #8 on November 3, 1998. The law took effect on March 4, 1999. It removes state-level criminal penalties on the use, possession and cultivation of marijuana by patients who possess written documentation…

Alaska voters will decide this November on a proposed initiative to regulate the production and retail sale of cannabis to adults. Read More...

A television reporter quit her job on live TV with a big four-letter flourish after revealing she owns a medical marijuana business and intends to press for legalization of recreational pot in Alaska. After reporting on the Alaska Cannabis Club…

Yes, you read that headline right. In 1975, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled in Ravin v. State that the right to possess, cultivate and consume small amounts of marijuana in the home was protected under the state Constitution's right to privacy.…

The Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday voted 9-2 to approve a resolution opposing a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana use in Alaska. The resolution, introduced Friday by Assemblyman Dick Traini, cited potential pitfalls of legalization in Alaska including conflicts with marijuana enforcement at…

Want to know how much tax revenue the state of Alaska stands to make if Ballot Measure 2, the initiative to legalize recreational marijuana, passes in November? Take a calculator and guess how many ounces of marijuana Alaskans will purchase…