Alaskan cannabis managers do not seem as though they are prepared to look into cannabis cafes at the moment and have decided to look for the people to see what they thought about it. The Marijuana Control Board thought about a draft regulation that would have allowed shops that sell cannabis that is able to be used only onsite, very similar to how a bar would give out alcohol. But after a member expressed his worries, the board is now looking into a different option; you would still be able to buy marijuana from the store, but you would need to go to a separate area in order to smoke it. They would also be allowed to take portions home with them.
Board member Mark Springer stated that the first discussion about onsite use went from giving a place for tourists off of cruise ships to buy and use legal cannabis to setting up pot cafes. He stated that he believed the methodology that came up on Thursday would be much better for the citizens. The public is also going to be able to give their opinion once more. Under an unconfirmed timeline, the first licenses are probably going to be given out in September. The board has started giving out licenses for testing and growing operations.
The board, which is going to meet in Fairbanks, struggled with how to proceed with the drag regulations. Two other representatives were begging the board not to push back their efforts. The board had openly spoke about whether the board has the ability to let people use marijuana onsite at authorized stores since the initiative legalizing recreational cannabis made it illegal to use the drug outdoors. Harriet Dinegar Milks, an assistant attorney general serving as counsel to the board, stated that she thinks the board needs to define “in public.” If the definition were properly defined, onsite use would not be a problem for smokers.
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