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Marijuana Social Clubs: How Colorado is Setting the Pace

On January 1, 2020, Coloradoans could begin meeting up at marijuana social clubs because the Colorado State Licensing Authority began issuing marijuana hospitality establishment licenses, which allow licensees to permit the consumption of marijuana on their premises. However, hospitality licensees…

How High Are Recreational Marijuana Taxes in Your State?

As public opinion increasingly favors the legalization of recreational marijuana, a growing number of states must determine how to tax legal sales of cannabis. To date, nine states (Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington) and the District…

Alaska: Army Prohibits Soldiers From Attending Marijuana Events

September 23, 2016
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Alaska-based soldiers have been barred from attending any events involving promotion of the use of marijuana or hemp, including all fairs, festivals and conventions, to clarify the military’s position as the state prepares to allow legal pot sales. The policy,…

Alaska Marijuana Control Board Approves First Retail Marijuana License

September 12, 2016
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Alaska marijuana regulators have approved the first permit for a pot retail store. The Alaska Marijuana Control Board on Thursday approved the permit for Frozen Budz, which will be located in Fairbanks. Co-owner Destiny Neade received a round of applause…

Anchorage Assembly Take Big Step: Approves First Commercial Grow

The Anchorage Assembly approved the city's first commercial marijuana grow Tuesday night, a significant step forward for the developing legal cannabis industry. "This whole green revolution, it starts here tonight with the City of Anchorage," said Assemblyman Dick Traini who voted to…

Alaska Marijuana Control Board Overwhelmingly Approves Licenses in Historic Meeting

Alaska's Marijuana Control Board ended its historic June meeting Friday afternoon after approving most of the grower licenses on its agenda and voting to open up future discussions about advertising and out-of-state investment. On Thursday, the state's first-ever commercial marijuana businesses were…

Alaska Regulators Approve First Marijuana Licenses For Growing and Testing

Alaska regulators were applauded Thursday as they approved the first licenses for legal marijuana growing and testing facilities — another milestone for the fledgling industry. Priority was being given to growing and testing operations to ensure that retail stores will…

Alaska Zeroes in on Regulations For Cannabis Bars

No happy hours, but serving food and non-alcoholic beverages would be allowed in Alaska’s marijuana cafes, according to draft rules accepted by the state’s Marijuana Control Board. On Tuesday, the board agreed on draft regulations that show the first details…

Alaska’s Marijuana Social Clubs Dwindle, Now Down to Only One

Anchorage's Pot Luck Events is the only marijuana social club still operating without a legal challenge, as statewide puzzlement to their legality produces a patchwork of local controls. Fairbanks' The Higher Calling and Homer's Kachemak Cannabis Club have both closed,…

Cannabis Business Licenses in Alaska Held Up by Legislative Gridlock

Prospective marijuana business owner Bryant Thorp was the very first person in Alaska to get word that his cannabusiness application was complete, except for one thing -- a background check that the state doesn't have the legal authority to conduct. In…

Alaska’s First Marijuana Business Applicants Are an Eclectic Bunch

March 16, 2016
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From Herbal Outfitters LLC to Dazed Dog Gardens, there's no shortage of creative and pun-laden business names in the nearly 200 marijuana business licenses that are currently working through the Alaska state system, which were released Tuesday. The public can now see all the in-progress marijuana…

Alaska Signs Deal With Seed-to-Sale Tracking Company

The company that will provide a seed-to-sale tracking system for every single cannabis plant in Alaska’s commercial industry is the same company that tracks commercial cannabis in Colorado and Oregon, the state announced this week. Franwell, which calls itself a…

Alaska Geography Makes Licensing For Cannabis Industry a Statewide Challenge

Alaska’s mountainous terrain is the state’s biggest obstacle (literally) to getting everyone in the marijuana industry online and registered. Not only is Alaska’s population a sparce 740,000 -- the residents are spread out to a degree unimaginable in most states,…

On Day 1, Alaska Gets 68 Applications For Commercial Cannabis Licenses

February 26, 2016
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In its first day accepting materials, the state’s Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office received 68 applications for commercial cannabis licenses. In a release sent out Thursday, the office said the roll out of its new online application system has gone smoothly,…

Marijuana Retailers Set to Open in Alaska Next Fall

February 26, 2016
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Alaskans looking to buy legal commercial marijuana will have to wait until after summer to walk into a shop, according to an updated timeline made public in mid-February. The state Marijuana Control Board will sort its approval process by business type – with cultivation…

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