Wrangell’s Happy Cannabis given go-ahead, but its doors will remain closed

Wrangell’s only proposed pot business has been given the go-ahead, pending the approval of a local building permit.
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The Wrangell Borough Assembly approved Happy Cannabis for both cultivation and retail Tuesday. The Marijuana Control Board approved owner Kelsey Martinsen’s plan earlier this month, but there is some uncertainty whether local residents will be able buy marijuana.
Martinsen is weighing the burden of a new excise tax implemented by the borough.
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