3 marijuana business owners plead not guilty to felony drug charges

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The owners of 3 marijuana businesses pleaded not guilty in court Tuesday to a string of drug charges.

Charlene Egbe, Michael Crites and Rocky Burns are all facing felony charges related to misconduct involving a controlled substance.

Charlene Egbe, owner and operator of the Alaska Cannabis Club, attended the arraignment hearing by phone, allowing her attorney to enter a not guilty plea on her behalf. Egbe's attorney said there would be no comment on the hearing.

Burns is associated with a business known as Discreet Deliveries. In an recent interview with Channel 2, Burns said he believes his business isn't breaking any laws because it operates through a church.

Crites runs Absolutely Chronic Delivery Company. In a recent interview with Channel 2, he said he blames the state for taking so long to come up with marijuana regulations. He says if voters agreed to legalize marijuana there shouldn't...

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