Pubdate: Sat, 21 Nov 2015
Source: San Diego Union Tribune (CA)
Copyright: 2015 associated press
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ALASKA OKS MARIJUANA USE AT SOME POT SHOPS

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The board tasked with writing rules for 
Alaska's recreational marijuana industry voted Friday to allow for 
people to use pot at certain stores that will sell it, a first among 
the four states that have legalized the drug.

The 3-2 vote by the Marijuana Control Board also changed the 
definition of the term "in public" to allow for consumption at some 
pot shops, none of which are open yet.

Colorado, Washington and Oregon have legalized recreational marijuana 
but ban its public use, including in pot stores.

On-site consumption was a hot topic during the public comment process 
in Alaska. Board chairman Bruce Schulte, who offered the amendment, 
said there appeared to be a public demand for such facilities.

Voters last November passed the state's initiative legalizing 
recreational pot use by those 21 and older.

The initiative banned public consumption but didn't define "public."
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