Alaska marijuana regulators mull rules for pot use at licensed stores
Alaska marijuana regulators are meeting to consider draft rules for allowing use of marijuana in some businesses that will sell pot.
Under the plan, Alaska would become the first state in the nation to allow customers to consume marijuana products at authorized retail stores.
The first marijuana businesses aren't expected to be licensed until September — near the end of cruise ship season and a bit too late to cash in on tourism this year.
The regulations are expected to be discussed near the end of Wednesday's meeting of the Marijuana Control Board in Anchorage. Any recommendations would be subject to public comment.
No licenses have been issued yet for retail marijuana shops.
Destiny Neade of Fairbanks has applied and is interested in allowing people to consume products onsite but wants to see guidance from the board on how that would work.
She is expecting to see a mostly local...
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