Alaska Cannabis News

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Alaska Rescinds Marijuana Rule Meant to Limit Coronavirus Spread Due To Federal Prohibition

Alaska marijuana regulators abruptly reversed themselves last week, repealing their own policy meant to limit the spread of coronavirus because they feared federal law preempted the state action.

The state Marijuana Control Board said on Thursday that emergency regulations passed last month, which briefly allowed cannabis products to be transported unaccompanied to Alaska’s remote regions by boat or airplane, conflict with federal law “and are therefore invalid.”

 

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Alaska cannabis businesses are struggling and failing​

Cannabis businesses across the state are confronting a daunting set of issues that owners and advocates say are making it nearly impossible to survive. Some Alaskans who poured their life savings or retirement accounts into starting companies are scrambling to find someone to buy them out. Operations are failing, others are in the red and behind on taxes owed to the state.

‘No one’s having a ton of fun’: Many Alaska cannabis businesses are struggling and failing

In a sign of financial duress for the industry, dozens of companies owe nearly $1.8 million to the state in back taxes, as owners and advocates search for regulatory reforms.

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