According to Alaska Public Media, two members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee sent a letter to the White House this week asking President Trump to follow through on his promises to treat the opioid epidemic as …
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Alaska Sets Recreational Cannabis Sales Record for Sixth Straight Month – News
Although Alaska voted to legalize recreational cannabis back in 2014, the past few months have arguably been the most defining for the state’s market. Pot sales continue to skyrocket throughout the largest U.S. state, while recently held elections have reflected local support …
Read More »Alaska Reports Record Marijuana Tax Revenue for August
Based on the sale of 734 pounds of flower, the Alaska Department of Revenue is reporting the state collected $694,364 for the month of August. On Tuesday, as Alaska’s voters in Fairbanks and Kenai were busy rejecting a proposed ban …
Read More »Legal Cannabis at Risk in Alaska
On Oct. 3, voters in Fairbanks, Alaska and two neighboring boroughs will be asked to decide the fate of the legalized cannabis market — and their decision could change the entire state’s marijuana landscape. Alaska became the third U.S. state to …
Read More »Legal marijuana prices plummeting nationwide in 2017
The Green Cross, San Francisco. (David Downs) Cannabis legalization has led to a drop in the price of pot in 2017, a new report confirms. According to the “2017 Mid-Year Wholesale Market Report” released by Cannabis Benchmarks, wholesale marijuana prices …
Read More »Alaska Is Teaming Up With Local Pot Shops for a Statewide Cannabis Safety Campaign – News
A new advertising campaign from Alaska’s Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is using a unique set of voices to warn Final Frontier residents about the possible dangers of legal weed – the state’s recreational cannabis providers. According to local …
Read More »Peter Mlynarik, chair of Alaska marijuana board, under fire for potential conflict of interest
Published: Sep 6, 2017, 8:11 am • Updated: Sep 6, 2017, 8:11 am By The Associated Press SOLDOTNA, Alaska — The chairman of the board that regulates Alaska’s legal marijuana industry is defending himself against conflict of interest questions. Peter …
Read More »In one month, Alaska just sold more weed than in four months last year
Published: Sep 5, 2017, 10:16 am • Updated: Sep 5, 2017, 10:16 am By The Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska made nearly $600,000 in July on marijuana tax, which is equal to about 33 percent of the total marijuana …
Read More »“Made in Alaska” program now includes marijuana businesses
Published: Sep 2, 2017, 1:14 pm • Updated: Sep 5, 2017, 7:47 am By The Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska — The state-sponsored “Made in Alaska” program that allows a business to use a featured logo if its products are made …
Read More »Smart Approaches to Marijuana would welcome federal enforcement of cannabis laws
Published: Aug 30, 2017, 10:25 am • Updated: Aug 30, 2017, 10:48 am By Polly Washburn, The Cannabist Staff Jeff Sessions has more reading about marijuana regs on his desk. Last week, governors from Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington, the …
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