Industry opposes Anchorage pot tax, excessive regulations

Two separate items coming before the Anchorage Assembly will shape the state’s largest market for commercial cannabis for years to come. And industry representatives are worried it’ll be for the worse.
Cannabis Plant. (Photo by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
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On Tuesday, the assembly will get its first glimpse of AO 2016-3, the ordinance determining where marijuana businesses can operate around the city.
The initial proposal came from the mayor’s office, and