A Skagway business owner’s request for a marijuana business permit was denied because state law requires a larger buffer between her business and local daycares, churches, parks and other buildings.
Marijuana
Will Legal Marijuana Lead To More People Smoking Tobacco?
California boasts one of the lowest rates of tobacco smoking in the nation. Researchers worry that pot smoking will lead the way to cigarette smoking.
Retail marijuana sales in Juneau could begin this month
James Barrett of Rainforest Farms says these plants will provide the first legal marijuana for sale in Juneau. He hopes to open the retail shop on Black Friday.
Ketchikan man faces charges of driving under the influence of marijuana
A 21-year-old Ketchikan man faces charges of driving under the influence of marijuana after he was contacted by Alaska State Troopers just after midnight Saturday morning.
Ketchikan man faces possible pot-grow charges
A 51-year-old Ketchikan man faces possible charges of third-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance for an alleged marijuana-grow operation.
Unlawful ‘free samples’ postpone Anchorage’s first pot shop
In an unexpected move, the Anchorage Assembly has put a stop on what would have been the first retail marijuana business in Alaska’s largest city. At least for now.



