Editor's Note: The Alaska Marijuana Control Board made some big changes to the upcoming regulations Nov. 20, including on-site marijuana consumption and a loosening of residency requirements for investors. The state's final marijuana regulations are due Nov. 24.
The Marijuana Control Board will meet again to take a look at Alaska residency requirements after an 11th-hour change to its rules was met with shock and concern by both the state and industry supporters.
On Dec. 1, the board “will discuss and may amend residency requirements” that were adopted last week, the board announced in an email.
While marijuana businesses must be 100 percent Alaska-owned, on Friday the board changed the definition of what it takes to qualify as an Alaskan.
Under the adopted regulations, a person must only fulfill Alaska voter registration requirements. All that is needed to do so is having a physical Alaska address and not being registered to vote in another state.
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Alaska Marijuana Residency Requirement To Be Reviewed
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