Alaska: Attorney general opines that marijuana social clubs are illegal
Alaska’s attorney general says marijuana social clubs are illegal under state law.
In a legal opinion issued on Wednesday, Jahna Lindemuth said if a place of business is not a licensed retail marijuana store, it is illegal for anyone to consume marijuana on the premises.
Since voters passed a ballot measure in 2014 liberalizing restrictions on personal use of marijuana and authorizing a commercial industry to develop, clubs have popped up in various parts of Alaska where members or guests are invited to use pot. The places typically charge an entrance or membership fee.
Because Alaska law bars public consumption of marijuana, the prohibition applies to the clubs because they are considered a place of amusement or business other than a licensed retail pot store, Lindemuth wrote.
“Unlicensed marijuana social clubs are public places like any other place of business — such as cafes, movie theaters, or retail stores —...
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