Marijuana Control Board Vice Chairman Brandon Emmett says he was surprised when he found out that longtime anti-marijuana champion Vivian Stiver was appointed to fill his seat.
Marijuana
Public comment closes on on-site consumption for marijuana retailers
Public comment ended Thursday for the latest draft proposal to allow customers to smoke or consume marijuana products in licensed retail shops. Meanwhile, businesses with plans for on-site consumption are still in limbo.
Alaska plans changes to how it taxes marijuana
New rules, set to take effect Jan. 1, make distinctions between different types of bud.
CBD is getting more popular in Alaska. But is it legal?
CBD was barely on people’s radar five years ago. Now, there’s no shortage of blog posts, promotional videos and local news stories extolling its benefits.
Industrial hemp could become Alaska’s next big crop
Marijuana and hemp are technically the same plant: cannabis sativa. The main difference is that hemp contains only trace amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive drug in marijuana that gets you high. So it’s surprising that while Alaska’s recreational marijuana industry has bloomed, growing hemp remains illegal. Rob Carter, the head of a new industrial hemp pilot…
Federal rules on marijuana ads delay Haines newspaper
According to Jasmine Taylor, the ad manager of the newspaper, the main legal concern that Winter Greens had when placing the ad was to make sure a health risk disclaimer was included.