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Two marijuana bills heard in final days of Alaska legislative session

Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 22:26

Two pieces of marijuana legislation -- one that would create a Marijuana Control Board and a second that would clarify municipal marijuana regulations -- were heard in the Alaska Legislature on Friday afternoon in the final days of the regular session.

The Marijuana Control Board bill, House Bill 123, was moved out of the Senate Finance Committee on Friday afternoon after public testimony.

The bill includes a fiscal note for $1.57 million that would allow for expansion of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board’s staff and resources. The Marijuana Control Board would share the ABC Board’s staff and director. 

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When Alaska’s marijuana initiative went into effect Feb. 24, it gave the Legislature power to create a Marijuana Control Board. If no board is created, it’s up to the ABC Board to create the regulations.

ABC Board director Cynthia Franklin has said that if the board receives no additional funding for the...

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