Marijuana tax revenue in Alaska fell for the second straight month in December, though a state tax auditor says the slide may be short lived.
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Juneau medical complex to receive patients in the front, sell pot in the back
Dr. Norvin Perez has permits to grow, sell and process marijuana at the same address as his Mendenhall Valley medical clinic. The curious arrangement appears to be the first of its kind in Alaska.
Alaska marijuana board gets more industry-friendly chair
Mark Spring of Bethel has been elevated to chairman by his peers on the Alaska Marijuana Control Board. The state’s pot industry had criticized his predecessor as a “prohibitionist.”
Alaska Attorney General asks Congress to open banking for pot businesses
Alaska’s Attorney General has joined a bipartisan group calling on lawmakers to change federal banking rules over handling legal marijuana sales.
Elderly couple stopped in Nebraska with 60 pounds of weed ‘for Christmas presents’
During the traffic stop, deputies noticed a strong smell of raw marijuana. The York County Sheriff’s Department estimated the street value of the pot at more than $300,000.
Alaska marijuana regulators revoke issue license after slew of violations
Fairbanks’ Frozen Budz was one of the first legal cannabis businesses to open in the state. After having its manufacturer’s license revoked Friday, Frozen Budz now holds another important distinction.
Mayor breaks tie in Soldotna cannabis vote; moratorium will expire Dec. 31
After about an hour of testimony and debate, the Soldotna City Council took its final vote on an ordinance that would permanently ban the sale or cultivation of cannabis inside city limits.
Scientists still seek a reliable DUI test for marijuana
Coloradans can get arrested for driving while stoned. But with no good roadside tools, officers’ determinations are more subjective than for alcohol DUIs. Scientists hope to find chemical markers.
Some Haines residents object to local taxes on pot and tobacco
Haines Assembly members are divided on so-called “sin taxes” on tobacco and marijuana. They heard some opposition to the proposal at a meeting Tuesday when residents raised concerns that the taxes could hurt low-income people and a budding industry.
On-site consumption back on the table for Alaska pot businesses
Alaska is on course to be the first state in the country to allow customers to use cannabis inside regulated businesses. But the issue is far from settled.