Articles tagged with "Alaska"
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Marijuana Shop Creates Chasm in Alaska Tourist Town
The Associated Press - Published on August 30, 2017read moreThe presence of a marijuana retail store has caused a deep divide in the quirky tourist town of Talkeetna.
Alaska Proposal Would Open Door to On-Site Consumption
Gage Peake - Published on August 22, 2017read moreWith cannabis sales still lagging behind, the Alaska Marijuana Control Board has officially proposed regulations to allow onsite cannabis consumption.
Governors of 2 Cannabis States Push Back on Trump Administration
The Associated Press - Published on August 16, 2017read moreGovernors in at least two states that have legalized recreational marijuana are pushing back against the Trump administration and defending their efforts to regulate the industry.
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Cannabis States Try to Curb Smuggling, Fend off Administration
The Associated Press - Published on August 14, 2017read moreLegal cannabis states are trying to clamp down on “diversion” even as U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions presses for enforcement of federal laws against marijuana.
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Alaska Sets Sales Record, Still Lags Behind Projections
Gage Peake - Published on August 3, 2017read moreAccording to data figures from the tax division of the Alaska Department of Revenue, June was a record breaking month in the Last Frontier.
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Public Consumption Gets Another Go in Alaska
Gage Peake - Published on July 12, 2017read moreA proposal to allow open consumption at Alaska’s retail cannabis dispensaries was narrowly rejected by state regulators in February.
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Govs Urge Sessions to Keep Cannabis Legal
Leafly Staff - Published on April 3, 2017read moreFour governors ask the Trump administration to “engage with us” before doing anything rash.
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Anchorage Sales Topped $400K in January
Gage Peake - Published on March 13, 2017read moreRetail shops across Alaska faced supply shortages going into January, which put a damper on business.
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Alaska AG Says Feds Couldn’t Overturn State’s Cannabis Law
The Associated Press - Published on February 24, 2017read moreThe Alaska attorney general’s office said a change in how the federal government enforces its own marijuana laws would not affect state cannabis laws.
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Cannabis Now Has Its Own Congressional Caucus
Madison Margolin - Published on February 16, 2017read moreReps. Earl Blumenauer, Dana Rohrabacher, and Don Young form a bipartisan group dedicated to pushing progress on the issue.
