Alaska has begun issuing the first business licenses for its upcoming recreational cannabis industry, a key step in the launch of the state’s adult-use MJ market.
The first two licenses were issued Thursday afternoon at a meeting of the state’s Marijuana Control Board, which approved permits for a pair of testing labs that were first on the agenda, the Alaska Dispatch News reported.
Also on the board’s agenda: 18 cultivation facility licenses, many of which may have to wait until today for formal approval, the Dispatch News reported.
Licenses will be issued on a rolling basis by the board, with retail shop permits slated to be handed out starting in September, according to the Associated Press.
Update: The board also issued eight cultivation licenses on Thursday, according to KTUU.
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