Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office hires new director

The state announced Tuesday (Feb. 21) a new head for the office in charge of regulating alcohol and marijuana.
Erika McConnell has worked in Anchorage’s municipal planning department for more than a decade. More recently, she wrote the city’s regulations for commercial cannabis businesses.
McConnell’s new job as director of the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office falls under the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. Commissioner Chris Hladick said h