The House of Representatives approved an amendment to a defense spending bill that would protect marijuana businesses operating legally under state, territory, or tribal law from federal interference. The amendment, passed in a 254-163 vote, would prohibit the Department of Justice (DoJ) from using taxpayer funds to enforce federal marijuana [...]
The first states to legalize cannabis, Colorado and Washington, didn’t give a great deal of thought to social equity – the idea that those most harmed by the War on Drugs should benefit most from a legal industry – when developing their frameworks for a legal marijuana market and determining [...]
On-site cannabis consumption is on its way to two retail dispensaries in Alaska after a landmark vote by the state Marijuana Control Board. Though there are cities in the US which have issued municipal licenses allowing onsite cannabis consumption, such as West Hollywood in California and Springfield in Illinois, these [...]
Earlier this month, Alaska became the first state to legalize adult-use recreational marijuana use in retail cannabis shops. Alaska Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer signed the new regulations into law on 12 March, 2019, following the approval of the Alaska Marijuana Control Board in December. Starting April 11, when the law [...]
Alaska collected more than $11 million in marijuana tax revenue in the fiscal year that ended in June 2018, an amount that exceeded the previous year’s receipts by about $2 million. Alaska legalized medical marijuana in 1998 and adult use in 2014, with implementation beginning in 2015. Since then, the [...]
Marijuana is already legal in Alaska, but it won't go on sale in retail stores until next year. When it does, stoners may be in for a pleasant surprise: The state might let them use their favorite drug on the property. The state's Marijuana Control Board voted 3-2 in November [...]
Talk about traveling in style: Passengers flying within the State of Oregon may now carry small amounts of marijuana with them. Officials at Portland International Airport announced in July that they would allow travelers to carry up to 1 ounce of cannabis when flying to another airport in Oregon. It [...]
Police in Alaska have raided a cannabis club owned by a former journalist who famously quit her job on live TV to pursue her real passion: marijuana. Anchorage police served several search warrants at Charlo Greene’s Alaska Cannabis Club March 20 following reports of illicit cannabis sales. They impounded two [...]
As of late February, weed is officially legal in Alaska. That marks three states that now allow the drug for recreational use by adults over 21. The new law, approved by voters in November, took effect Feb. 24. Alaska joins Washington and Colorado, which first allowed legal pot in 2013. [...]
A group of mayors has announced its opposition to legal weed in Alaska. The Alaska Conference of Mayors said Aug. 28 that its members had voted to oppose the ballot initiative that could legalize pot this fall. The group also voted to give $5,000 to a campaign against the initiative. [...]