Cannabis convention controversy: The 'free' samples that cost $299
The second Northwest Cannabis Classic trade show at the Dena‘ina Civic and Convention Center over the weekend had plenty of free giveaways, including marijuana leaf stickers and lighters. A few exhibitor booths even had edibles suchas candies and cookies.
But they wouldn’t get you high.
"These aren’t infused,” said Martin Christensen of the Oracle Cookie Company, pointing at the elaborately flavored cookies he had laid out for convention attendees to try. “The cops actually came over and asked me, ‘Are these infused?’ ”
Anchorage Police Department Sgt. Josh Nolder and two other officers walked the convention floor to make sure pot wasn't being consumed, bought or sold.
“We’re also here to make sure that no free samples are being given out,” he said, adding later that "the majority of people who came here, came to get free marijuana."
Although Alaska law allows possessing and gifting up to 1 ounce of marijuana, a...
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