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Alaska Allows Criminal History Checks on Applications


The Alaska Senate has passed legislation that would allow regulators of Alaska’s up-and-coming legal marijuana industry to obtain national criminal history checks on those applying for marijuana business licenses.

Wednesday’s 18-2 vote came the same day that prospective business owners could begin applying for licenses.

The Department of Law said specific authority was needed in state law to require fingerprinting and the use of FBI records for national checks. The bill is meant to address that issue.

The bill also would prohibit marijuana businesses in an unorganized borough outside of municipalities but would allow established villages to decide whether to opt-in.

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