Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office hires new director

Marijuana plants grow at Rainforest Farms’ facility in Juneau, Nov. 7, 2016. Co-owner James Barrett says these plants will provide the first legal marijuana for sale in Juneau. (Photo courtesy Rainforest Farms)
The state announced Tuesday, Feb. 21, a new head for the office in charge of regulating alcohol and marijuana.http://media.aprn.org/2017/ann-20170221-04.mp3
Erika McConnell has worked in Anchorage’s municipal planning department for more than a decade.
More recently, she