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Post by Logan on Jan 30, 2016 4:31:54 GMT -6
Anchorage Assembly proposals would allow pot use in retail stores, looser zoningAnchorage Assembly members appear to be changing course on city pot rules, proposing now to allow its use in retail stores and to relax other restrictions less than a month before businesses will start applying for licenses. Amid complaints that proposed local rules were too draconian, Assembly members signaled an interest at a work session Friday in rolling back some of its most restrictive elements. That included paving the way for marijuana bars or cafes, and reducing a proposed 1,000-foot separation distance from schools, playgrounds and athletic fields to the state mandated separation of 500 feet. There was also talk at the Assembly work session of allowing marijuana social clubs, where customers bring their own products to consume. “I can’t see us telling people that marijuana is legal in Alaska, but you can’t use it anywhere,” said Assembly Chair Dick Traini. Read more: www.adn.com/article/20160129/anchorage-assembly-proposals-would-allow-pot-use-retail-stores-looser-zoning
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