Alaska’s first commercial retail cannabis businesses receive state approval – Cannabis News

The state approved its first licenses for commercial cannabis businesses Thursday, a major step for prospective retailers hoping to open shop before year’s end.

Officially, the state’s first shop to be approved was Fairbanks’ Frozen Budz.

The first for Anchorage is called Enlighten Alaska, located in Spenard.

Jane Stinson is one of the co-owners of the business, and says getting the license is a major step forward.

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Zachariah Hughes ~ Alaska Public Media ~