Alaska marijuana sales close, pending opening of test labs
Alaska is nearing its first legal sales of marijuana, nearly two years after voters approved the recreational use of pot by adults.
Retails stores are being permitted by the state Marijuana Control Board, and just a few hurdles remain until commercial sales begin.
The biggest obstacle is waiting for labs to test the raw product. Two labs have been licensed by the state, both in Anchorage.
One of those, CannTest, should be open by mid- to late October, said co-owner Mark Malagodi. The facility is awaiting final inspection from the municipality and state and final approval from an accrediting lab.
"If we're going to start testing by definitely the beginning of November, I think it rolls in pretty well with everything else," he said.
An opening like the Krispy Kreme
Arctic Herbery received the first-ever marijuana retail store license from the city of Anchorage on Tuesday evening.
Bryant Thorp poses with plans
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