Alaska pot regulators to again consider onsite use
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In an abrupt about-face, Alaska marijuana regulators on Tuesday decided to once again attempt to write rules that would allow the onsite consumption of pot in retail stores.
During a high-profile meeting just last month, the board cited fears over how the Trump administration might crack down on marijuana, even in the eight states where recreational use is legal, in letting proposed regulations wither that would have made Alaska the first state in the nation to allow onsite use.
Those fears weren’t mentioned Tuesday as the board voted 4-1 to attempt to come up with a new set of rules that would eventually be sent out for public comment.
After the meeting, Alaska Marijuana Control Board Chairman Peter Mlynarik couldn’t say what changed in the last month that might have alleviated fears over what the federal government might do.