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Alaska regulators weigh increase in license fees for cannabis businesses

Alaska regulators are mulling a hike in marijuana business license fees to bankroll the work needed to regulate the…

News October 25
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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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Alaska plans changes to how it taxes marijuana in response to industry concerns

Alaska is revising how it taxes cannabis to address concerns raised by local MJ industry executives, a move…

News October 10
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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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Chart: Alaska’s recreational cannabis market strong, but seasonal sales swings a challenge for MJ businesses

Alaska’s summer tourism season has produced the strongest months on record for wholesale marijuana sales, but MJ businesses…

News September 17
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Week in Review: MJardin’s reverse takeover, California’s marijuana testing woes & Alaskans’ taste for high-THC goods

MJardin becomes the latest U.S. cannabis company to go public in Canada through a reverse takeover, nearly 20%…

News September 14
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Increased desire for high-THC products a hazard for some Alaska cannabis cultivators

Consumers in Alaska are willing to pay higher prices for more potent cannabis, but that trend could threaten…

News September 11
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How marijuana companies can keep staffs intact during market launch delays

In new cannabis markets where compliance, scarce supply or testing logjams can delay cultivation and retail operations, it’s…

News August 24
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Alaska adds marijuana testing facility in state’s underserved interior

Alaska regulators approved the license for the first cannabis testing facility in interior Alaska, and the lab is…

News August 20
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Alaska city rejects marijuana retail sales tax increase

(This story has been updated to include information from Jana Weltzin, a cannabis attorney.) The Anchorage Assembly voted against…

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