Massage therapist Mystiek Lockery wants to open Alaskaamp;rsquo;s first medical marijuana dispensary in Fairbanks, and has convinced city officials to discuss the issue at an upcoming city council meeting. Medical marijuana was legalized in a voter approved 2008 law that removes state level criminal penalties on the use, possession and cultivation of marijuana by patients who possess written documentation from their physician advising that they amp;ldquo;might benefit from the medical use of marijuana.amp;rdquo; The law did not allow for medical marijuana dispensaries, but did not prohibit them, either. amp;ldquo;There are a large number of people who need marijuana for a variety of ailments, either physical or mental,amp;rdquo; she said. amp;ldquo;But even though itamp;rsquo;s been legal in this state, those people have no way to get it.amp;rdquo; Medical marijuana patients and their designated caregivers in Alaska are permitted to grow up to six plants. Some Alaskan non-profit medical marijuana delivery services provide patients with free cannabis, but charge for delivery. Alaska has strong voter support for marijuana reform, and is home to some of the most liberal pot laws in the nation. Growing up to 25 cannabis plants or the possession of up to four ounces of marijuana in your home, while not legal, has been decriminalized and carries no penalty. Fairbanks is the second largest city in Alaska. - The Daily Chronic
