Marijuana businesses are scheduled to open in June, after the state issues licenses. But there’s a hitch – the state won’t issue licenses until the Legislature passes a bill that allows for national criminal background checks, among other provisions. And that bill is currently in limbo.
The Alaska Marijuana Control Board has put the brakes on issuing licenses until it can do national criminal background checks on applicants.
State Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office Director Cynthia Franklin says that’s because the Legislature requires background checks for licensees.
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Background Check Bill Stalls Alaska Licensing
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