Marijuana

New rules, set to take effect Jan. 1, make distinctions between different types of bud.

CBD was barely on people’s radar five years ago. Now, there’s no shortage of blog posts, promotional videos and local news stories extolling its benefits.

Marijuana and hemp are technically the same plant: cannabis sativa.  The main difference is that hemp contains only trace amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive drug in marijuana that gets you high. So it’s surprising that while Alaska’s recreational marijuana industry has bloomed, growing hemp remains illegal. Rob Carter, the head of a new industrial hemp pilot…

According to Jasmine Taylor, the ad manager of the newspaper, the main legal concern that Winter Greens had when placing the ad was to make sure a health risk disclaimer was included.

Today’s drug prevention messaging is a far cry from the “just say no” days. Schools want to give kids the facts to make informed decisions about whether and when to try drugs or alcohol.

A new Small Business Administration policy could force some entrepreneurs to choose between serving cannabis clients and getting a federally subsidized loan.

Uncle Herb’s joins the roughly 30 marijuana cultivation, manufacturing and retail businesses in the Kenai Peninsula Borough.

Sullivan cited the over-prescription of opioids and the rising number of overdose deaths in the past year as reasons veterans are looking for other treatment methods.

The number of applications for marijuana business licenses is outgrowing the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office’s approval system.

After a heated debate, the Fairbanks City Council approved an ordinance Monday that added regulations to the marijuana industry.