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Since voters there legalized recreational marijuana in 2014, officials in Alaska have been hashing out logistical issues, including how to transport marijuana to communities across the state without violating federal law, since there are few roads and it's against federal law to move marijuana...

Valdez, Alaska — Alaska's first retail marijuana shop opened its doors last week, despite federal prohibition. According to an AP report, more than 250 people lined up outside Herbal Outfitters in Valdez prior to the noon opening last Saturday. Some came from as far away as Fairbanks, more...

Valdez, Alaska - They weren't giving away marijuana, but that didn't stop dozens from lining up hours in advance for the opening of Alaska's first pot shop on Saturday. Residents of Valdez are calling their community "the highest little town at sea level," KTVA reported. People in Alaska...

The Senate and House Judiciary Committees met Wednesday afternoon to discuss the status of the fledgling commercial marijuana industry. One of the largest topics of discussion was the existence of marijuana social clubs, which have been operating in Alaska for the past year and a half. Social...

Ancorage, Alaska - The owners of Frozen Budz have high hopes now that they've received Alaska's first retail marijuana license. Destiny Neade, co-owner of the Fairbanks business, received a round of applause from the audience after she won unanimous approval for the inaugural permit from the...

Juneau, Alaska - The board regulating Alaska's fledgling legal marijuana industry started a two-day meeting Wednesday during which it was expected to approve licenses for the state's first retail marijuana outlets. But Alaska's Marijuana Control Board delayed for at least another month action...

Juneau, Alaska — The board regulating Alaska's fledgling legal marijuana industry is expected to approve licenses this week for the state's first retail marijuana outlets. The Marijuana Control Board is expected to consider dozens of license applications for marijuana businesses and discuss...

Anchorage, Alaska - More than 300 licenses spread among a landmass the size of Mexico is causing some organizational problems for an industry without income or central leadership. Common theory in the Alaska cannabis industry says the industry needs more time to get onto the map than its...

A marijuana industry representative has been chosen to fill the Alaska Marijuana Control Board's vacant seat, according to a Wednesday release from Gov. Bill Walker's office. Nicholas Miller fills the fifth seat on the volunteer board after Walker removed Bruce Schulte from the board on July...

Fairbanks - Alaska USA Federal Credit Union has restricted 10 personal accounts linked to people starting a marijuana-related business, a spokeswoman for the financial institution confirmed. It's a preemptive strike meant to prevent scrutiny from the federal government as the marijuana...

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An Alaska marijuana advocate says the state is making progress towards legalization, even if it's not fast enough for some Canadian tourists. "Weekly, I hear from tourists who come up and are confused because they couldn't find the open shops yet," says Leif Abel, who chairs the Alaska...

Berkeley, California - Steep Hill, the global industry leader in cannabis testing and analytics, today announced it has licensed its cannabis testing technologies to a highly-respected team of scientists who have plans to open Steep Hill Alaska as a full service cannabis quality assurance...

Howdy all, Long time reader, first time poster. I've been growing for about 3 years, initially under the protection of a medical card. Alaska voters finally kicked prohibition to the curb so I now happily grow this beautiful plant legally without necessitating re-upping my card status. My...

I have a Barney's Pineapple Chunk 3wks into flower with a nitrogen deficiency, I went to Home Depot and picked up a bottle of "Alaska Fish Fertilizer" 5-1-1. The mix; Fox Farm Tiger Bloom 2tsp/gal, Fox Farm Big Bloom 3Tbs/gal, Bush Doctor Bembe 1tsp/gal, Alaska Fish Fertilizer 3tsp/gal, and...

This is the year Alaska's legal marijuana industry will finally be up and running. Once it is, all commercial growers will have to pay taxes to the State of Alaska. The proposal on the table is $50 an once for buds and flowers, and $15 an ounce for the rest of the plant. The state's tax...

Wasilla's bid to prohibit marijuana businesses inside city limits took a step forward Monday night. The city council voted to set an amendment to Wasilla's marijuana regulations for public hearing on Jan. 25. The amendment would ban retail storefronts and commercial cultivation of marijuana...

Mark asks, "If your employer doesn't already drug test, can they start immediately and just start testing anyone at random, or is there a process they must go through, like a notice to employees the policy is going to change and random testing will begin in xx amount of days?" Luckily...

The Alaska Cannabis Institute will soon be holding a Business Forum to help those interested in joining the new industry get started. The Forum will be held on Saturday, January 30th and Sunday, January 31st on the Alaska Pacific University campus. The Summit will allow participants to...

The Alaska Cannabis Institute, Alaska's leader in cannabis education and training, is set to convene in Anchorage for the Alaska Cannabis Institute Business Forum, to be held in the E.R. Brown Auditorium on the campus of Alaska Pacific University on January 30-31. "Alaska has some of the most...