Alaska lawmakers have teetered back and forth on the topic of on-site consumption for some time. The discussions are again with ...
April, 2017
March, 2017
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28 March
Mat-Su Borough’s First Recreational Marijuana Dispensary Opens
Green Jar opened its doors for the first time over the weekend. It is the first retail marijuana dispensary to open ...
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22 March
Juneau’s Second Marijuana Dispensary Opening Soon
Paul Disdier, owner of Fireweed Factory, is hoping to open a retail space in Juneau soon. This would be Juneau’s second ...
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15 March
Anchorage’s First Full Month of Marijuana Sales Tax Revenue Collected
Anchorage is home to four recreational marijuana shops. Combined, the four shops generated $22,000 in marijuana sales tax revenue in January. ...
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7 March
Alaska Businesses’ Packages Containing CBD Get Confiscated
Products containing CBD, cannabidiol, the non-psychoactive compound in marijuana, were confiscated from 10 different shops in Alaska. Packages containing the CBD ...
February, 2017
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28 February
Alaska AG Says State’s Marijuana Law Will Not Be Overturned
There’s at least one lawmaker who isn’t worried about Sean Spicer’s recent stirring of the marijuana industry: Alaska’s Attorney General. He ...
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21 February
The Hunt for Alaska’s Most Legendary Marijuana Strain
There’s a legendary marijuana strain in Alaska, and one medical marijuana patient in the state is determined to find it. The ...
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15 February
An Alaska Man Is Fighting to Bring a Dispensary to His Community
Currently, there are no recreational marijuana operations on Prince of Wales Island, but one resident is hoping that the small town ...
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8 February
Alaska Officials Say They’ll Continue Discussion Over On-Site Marijuana Use
The initial introduction of on-site recreational marijuana use hasn’t gone so well in Alaska. However, the debate isn’t over yet. Peter ...
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1 February
Alaska Collects Nearly $150,000 in Marijuana Taxes in December
December was the second full month of recreational marijuana sales in Alaska. The taxes collected totaled $145,800, even with a statewide ...