Alaska nixes marijuana consumption at pot shops

Marijuana regulators in Alaska on Thursday narrowly rejected a proposal that would have made the state the first in the nation to allow marijuana consumers to use the pot that they buy at the retail stores selling it.
In a 3-2 vote, the Alaska Marijuana Control board decided not to allow it – prompting criticism from retailers who vowed to continue to press for some sort of allowable marijuana use at their stores.
The proposed new rules would have let people buy marijuana products in autho