Father-and-son team Lloyd and Aaron Stiassny in front of their fourth Uncle Herb's dispensary in Anchorage, Alaska.
Photography by Sebastian Ulz
As March rolled into Alaska, folks in Anchorage celebrated the launch of Uncle Herb’s latest retail cannabis shop. For father-and-son team Lloyd and Aaron Stiassny, it marked the fourth retail location and the second cultivation space for their vertically integrated operation.
Year founded: 2017
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Alaska’s cannabis cult ivat ion licenses differentiate between “limited” facilities (under 500 square feet) and “standard” facilities. Alaska Herb Garden, the original sister grow to Uncle Herb’s retail shops, is a standard grow located on-site with Uncle Herb’s first Anchorage retail store. A limited grow, Alaska Herb Garden No. 2, launched alongside Uncle Herb’s fourth retail shop in March.
