Outlawing more than a dozen cannabinoids — chemicals concocted in labs and sprayed on leaves to create this risky street drug — hasn’t stopped the problem. Chemists just make new versions.
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Marijuana use on the rise for Alaska’s pregnant women
About one in 14 Alaska women are using marijuana while pregnant and that ratio appears to be going up.
Haines pot grower proposes cannabis exchange
In Haines, the borough assembly has decided to wait until the state finalizes legislation before taking any action on local rules on marijuana use and sales. But some residents aren’t waiting on the legislature.
Watch “Clearing the Smoke: The Science of Cannabis” Monday @ 8 p.m. on 360 North
This film looks beyond the controversies surrounding Medical Marijuana programs and instead, investigates the science. The hour-long program reveals how the plant’s chemical compounds act on the brain and the body to potentially treat a myriad of difficult conditions and diseases. Monday March 16th at 8:00 p.m. on 360 North
Juneau Assembly considers moratorium on legal pot shops
The Juneau Assembly on Monday will consider two measures restricting — at least temporarily — legal marijuana in the capital city.
A recap of Monday’s marijuana legalization hearing
Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell held a public hearing Monday in the Capitol on the marijuana legalization initiative.
Bankrupt California City May Turn To Taxing Pot
Lots of people are making money off marijuana sales. Officials in San Bernardino, a Southern California city that filed for bankruptcy in 2012, are suggesting that it might as well profit too.