City council considers ‘Nome Grown’ marijuana

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In last year’s statewide elections, 53 percent of voters approved the Alaska Marijuana Legalization ballot. People 21 or older can now possess up to one ounce of marijuana and up to six plants.
With possession laws in place, the state is now working out commercial laws. The Marijuana Control Board is set to issue its first commercial licenses in May of next year.
With the commercialization of marijuana on the horizon, many cities are scrambling, and