Mat-Su votes are in, ban on marijuana growth out

Voters in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough on Tuesday overwhelmingly turned down a citizens ballot initiative banning the commercial growth and sale of cannabis in the Borough.
Unofficial election results show over 8,704 Borough voters voted against Proposition B-1, which would have banned retail marijuana businesses in areas outside of the Borough’s three cities.
Votes in support of the ban totaled 7,271.
“You know, it wasn’t even close,” said Sarah Williams, who  head