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Early Numbers Favor Keeping Marijuana Shops Open in Some Alaska Communities

Unofficial results show three propositions failing that would have banned cannabis businesses.

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A big win for marijuana advocates as unofficial results show three propositions failing that would have banned marijuana businesses.

Unofficial results for The Fairbanks North Star Borough: 68.76% voted against a ban while 31.24% voted for one.

Unofficial results for the city of Fairbanks: 71% voted against a ban, 28% voted for one.

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Unofficial results for the Kenai Peninsula Borough: 64% against a ban, 35% for one.

UPDATE: Alaska Voters Reject Local Bans on Legalized Marijuana, Final Results Show

"As a city council within the city, we're going to talk about whether we want to allow on-site consumption of cannabis." Fairbanks city mayor Jim Matherly said during an interview with Channel 2 News. " How many do we want in the city limits? How to space them out. Where to locate them so those are the two big ones that I know as a council we'll be focusing on."

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Earlier on Tuesday borough assembly member, Lance Roberts, said they don't have any intention of putting it back on the ballot." We just wanted people to get a chance to say no, just like 70% of Colorado communities did."

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