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Director of Alaska’s marijuana regulatory agency resigns

Joan Wilson, Alaska's top cannabis regulator since 2022, has resigned as executive director of the Alcohol & Marijuana…

News October 21
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Alaska hemp growers sue over state’s new regulations

A coalition of hemp cultivators in Alaska filed a lawsuit arguing that the state's new regulations for intoxicating…

News November 8
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Alaska cannabis regulator gets new chief, third since 2019

The Alaska Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) has a new executive director, the state cannabis regulator's third…

News April 19
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Alaska cannabis grower, retailer face criminal charges in pesticide case

Alaska officials are pressing a criminal case against two associated cannabis businesses that are accused of falsifying business…

News March 8
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Alaska’s interim cannabis chief gets permanent appointment

Glen Klinkhart, who has served as interim director of Alaska's Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) since 2019,…

News March 2
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New Alaska Gov. Dunleavy hopes to scrap state’s Marijuana Control Board

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy aims to repeal the state’s Marijuana Control Board, raising alarm bells among cannabis industry…

News February 19
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Week in Review: Sweet Leaf owners make a deal, NJ/IL medical cannabis reform & Alaska tax revamp

Sweet Leaf’s owners strike a deal with Colorado marijuana regulators, New Jersey and Illinois take steps to bolster…

News October 12
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Licensing delays cost Alaskan marijuana license applicants time, money

Applicants for cannabis business licenses in Alaska could be forced to wait up to five months for their paperwork…

News September 20
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Alaska shuts down marijuana edibles maker for multiple alleged violations

In an unprecedented move, Alaska’s marijuana control agency is revoking the license of a marijuana edibles manufacturer that was…

News December 18
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