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Home 🌿 Marijuana Politics 🌿 Marijuana Control Board bill passes Alaska Senate; municipal regulation bill fails 🌿Marijuana Control Board bill passes Alaska Senate; municipal regulation bill fails
Two pieces of marijuana legislation were heard on the Senate floor Saturday afternoon. A Marijuana Control Board bill moved forward, while a bill clarifying municipal regulations of marijuana was held for reconsideration in the final days of Alaska’s legislative session.
House Bill 123, which would create a Marijuana Control Board, passed unanimously on the Senate floor, 20-0.
Sen. Lesil McGuire, R-Anchorage, said before the vote that the bill was “a responsible step … to respond to the voter initiative.”
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The board would be composed of five volunteer members appointed by the governor. It would work under the auspices of the Alcoholic Beverage Control board, sharing the ABC board’s staff and director.
A $1.57 million fiscal note in prior versions of the bill was removed Friday and placed in the capital budget. That money would allow for the expansion of staff and resources for the ABC Board.
The Marijuana Control Board bill will now...
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