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Alaska Pot Board Chair, a Gov. Dunleavy Critic, Being Replaced

Alaska Marijuana Industry News Recreational Marijuana January 17, 2020 0

January 16, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The chairman of the board that regulates legal marijuana in Alaska, who also is a critic of Gov. Mike Dunleavy, said he was caught off guard by news that Dunleavy was replacing him. “You may quote me as... Read more

Alaska Doctor, Nurse Practitioner Face Charges For Mass Opioid Distribution

Alaska Featured Trending Stories October 11, 2019 0

An Alaska doctor and nurse practitioner are facing separate federal narcotics charges for allegedly distributing “large amounts of opioids and other powerful narcotics by writing prescriptions for ‘patients’ without medical examinations and lacking medical necessity,” the Department of Justice said Wednesday. Jessica Joyce Spayd, an Anchorage resident who owns... Read more

Alaska alcohol and marijuana control board votes to remove top regulator

Alaska Marijuana Industry News October 4, 2019 0

October 4, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment The Alaska Alcoholic Beverage Control Board has voted 5-0 to remove the state’s top alcohol and marijuana regulator. In a special meeting Thursday morning, members cited “differences in temperament” between the board and Erika McConnell, head of the Alaska Alcohol and... Read more

Alaska credit union to end marijuana business pilot program

Alaska Marijuana Industry News August 9, 2019 0

August 9, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment An Alaska credit union plans to discontinue a pilot program to provide checking and savings accounts to marijuana-related businesses, an official said. Credit Union 1 will end the program Aug. 30 because critical insurance coverage will no longer be available, The... Read more

Juneau City Officials Approve On-Site Cannabis Consumption at Dispensaries

Alaska Featured Trending Stories July 25, 2019 0

City officials in Juneau, Alaska approved an ordinance on Monday that will allow the on-site consumption of cannabis products at licensed marijuana dispensaries. The ordinance was passed by the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly at Monday’s meeting by a vote of 6 to 2. Under the measure, Juneau... Read more

Alaska Approves On-Site Marijuana Use

Alaska Marijuana Industry News March 16, 2019 0

The state will begin licensing dispensaries on April 11th, though it will likely take several months before dispensaries start to implement smoking sections Alaska is associated with many good things: cold-weather cruises, salmon bakes, a 1996 feel-good movie starring Pete from Mad Men and a baby polar bear, TK.... Read more

Alaska adopts rules for on-site marijuana consumption at retail shops

Alaska Marijuana Industry News Recreational Marijuana March 13, 2019 0

March 13, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Alaska is set to be the first state with laws on the books regulating marijuana use in retail cannabis shops. Alaska Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer on Tuesday signed off on new regulations that allow on-site cannabis use in retail marijuana shops. The rules... Read more

Alaska House votes to limit access to marijuana convictions

Alaska Trending Stories September 27, 2018 0

JUNEAU, Alaska — The Alaska House has passed legislation restricting access to records showing past convictions for simple marijuana possession. The measure is sponsored by Democratic Rep. Harriet Drummond. She says Alaskans should not be passed up for jobs or promotions for possessing something that is now legal. Alaska... Read more