Friday was the opening day for marijuana retailer Rainforest Farms, and they had to close early because they sold out.
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Head regulator says legal marijuana will be for sale by February
Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office Director Cynthia Franklin told state legislators that marijuana testing should begin within weeks.
Walker sacks industry advocate from Marijuana Control Board
Bruce Schulte was active in the 2014 ballot initiative that legalized marijuana in Alaska and had served as chair of the Marijuana Control Board.
Alaska marijuana board approves first license
Approval of the application by CannTest LLC of Anchorage, a marijuana testing facility, was met by applause and cheers at the meeting in Anchorage.
Juneau Assembly adopts marijuana zoning
Pot entrepreneurs will be able to grow their crop in some low-density neighborhoods, outside the city’s urban service boundary.
Would you live next to a pot garden?
A zoning ordinance that allows growing commercial marijuana in low-density neighborhoods is heading back to the Juneau Assembly for public testimony.
Local marijuana regs set for public hearing
The proposed ordinance specifies where marijuana can be grown, processed and sold. A moratorium on marijuana businesses expires at the end of the year.
Juneau Assembly extends pot business moratorium
The ordinance extends the moratorium to Dec. 31 and gives the city more time to adopt new land use regulations following last fall’s successful ballot measure to legalize marijuana.
City officials anticipate challenges dealing with cash-only pot businesses
Local officials are recommending the City and Borough of Juneau handle all of its financial transactions with marijuana businesses in cash, and to take extra precautions to protect it.
Should Juneau set a hard limit on how many pot shops can operate?
A panel developing Juneau policies governing marijuana businesses wrestled with that question on Thursday.