jct74
04-29-2016, 06:37 PM
Here's what Alaska's marijuana bars may look like
Laurel Andrews
April 27, 2016
No happy hours, but serving food and non-alcoholic beverages would be allowed in Alaska’s marijuana cafes, according to draft rules accepted by the state’s Marijuana Control Board.
On Tuesday, the board agreed on draft regulations that show the first details of what the “on-site consumption” area, akin to a café or bar, would look like. The draft now heads to the public for comment.
Alaska is the only state where regulators have carved out in their rules a public place where people can go to smoke or eat cannabis.
After much public debate about whether to allow for an area to consume marijuana -- notably for tourists, who have nowhere private to smoke cannabis they may purchase in Alaska’s retail stores -- the board approved the rule in November.
Since Alaska is the only state tackling the issue of on-site consumption, Marijuana Control Board chair Bruce Schulte said the board should proceed with a "suitable degree of caution," and that the provision is likely to cause “the most angst” for local officials of any of the marijuana regulations.
Here are the details of the first draft:
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read more:
https://www.adn.com/article/20160427/heres-what-alaskas-marijuana-bars-may-look
Laurel Andrews
April 27, 2016
No happy hours, but serving food and non-alcoholic beverages would be allowed in Alaska’s marijuana cafes, according to draft rules accepted by the state’s Marijuana Control Board.
On Tuesday, the board agreed on draft regulations that show the first details of what the “on-site consumption” area, akin to a café or bar, would look like. The draft now heads to the public for comment.
Alaska is the only state where regulators have carved out in their rules a public place where people can go to smoke or eat cannabis.
After much public debate about whether to allow for an area to consume marijuana -- notably for tourists, who have nowhere private to smoke cannabis they may purchase in Alaska’s retail stores -- the board approved the rule in November.
Since Alaska is the only state tackling the issue of on-site consumption, Marijuana Control Board chair Bruce Schulte said the board should proceed with a "suitable degree of caution," and that the provision is likely to cause “the most angst” for local officials of any of the marijuana regulations.
Here are the details of the first draft:
...
read more:
https://www.adn.com/article/20160427/heres-what-alaskas-marijuana-bars-may-look