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A bipartisan group of House Democrats and Republicans recently hashed out a $1 trillion budget for government spending, but none of which will be used to crack down on legal pot.
A new government funding bill will block the Department of Justice from using federal funds to prosecute law-abiding medical marijuana companies operating in legal states, reports the Orange County Register.
The budget’s full text of the marijuana provision is as follows:
None of the funds made available in this Act to the Department of Justice may be used, with respect to any of the States
Alaska
Alaskan Recreational Marijuana is the Most Expensive in the United States
The rollout of legal recreational marijuana in Alaska is running into problems, as extremely high prices are driving some smokers to turn to the black market to buy weed. The going price is currently $4,200 to $5,800 a pound for wholesale “top-shelf” pot, according to Leslea Nunley of Tanana Herb Co.
Alaskan Cannabis Travels by Commercial Airline with Police Blessing
To get her product from the grow houses of Anchorage to Weed Dudes, her pot shop in the small town of Sitka, Alaskan dispensary owner Michelle Cleaver books a flight, calls a cab and packs five pounds of high grade cannabis into her carry-on luggage. She then calls the police to let them know she’s coming, and notifies TSA agents once she arrives at the airport.
Oregon Legislators Approve Cannabis Customer Protection Bill
A piece of legislation responding to the Trump administration’s proposed crackdown of legal cannabis has made significant headway in Oregon, and needs only the signature of Governor Kate Brown to become law.
The proposal would require the state’s cannabis retailers to destroy all customer information within 30 days and to halt the collection of new customer data.
Alaska Marijuana Control Board Delays Decision on Onsite Marijuana Consumption
Social consumption of cannabis is a topic that is continually talked about in both marijuana industry and policy and an issue the Alaska Marijuana Control Board has been tasked with.