Walker names appointees for Alaska's first Marijuana Control Board

The five members who will make up Alaska’s first Marijuana Control Board were named Wednesday morning by Gov. Bill Walker.

The Marijuana Control Board is tasked with crafting Alaska’s regulations surrounding legalized recreational and commercial marijuana. The board is made up of volunteers and will function under the auspices of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, sharing the staff and resources of the agency.

Walker said in a release the appointees “bring with them decades of experience in public health, business development and rural issues. With their different backgrounds and diverse skill sets, they will help shepherd in regulations for this new industry.”

 

Also included in the release was an estimate by the Department of Revenue that tax revenues in the first year of commercial marijuana sales will generate between $5.1 million to $9.2 million.

Each Marijuana Control Board member represents a different sector -- public safety, public health, rural Alaska, the marijuana industry and one person...

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