Alaska state regulators have named six marijuana businesses it says are operating illegally.
In cease-and-desist letters signed this month by Alaska Alcoholic Beverage Control Board chair Cynthia Franklin, officials threatened “enforcement action” against owners of the businesses. The matter, which highlights the boundaries of newly legalized marijuana in Alaska, will be discussed Thursday in Fairbanks by the board.
While pot is now legal in Alaska, no businesses have been licensed to sell the drug and certain other commercial activities remain banned.
A call to Collins asking whether she planned to remain in business wasn’t immediately returned Wednesday afternoon.All six firms were warned by Franklin of serious civil and criminal consequences should they continue their operations.“The legal consequences of operating this business are varied and could range from criminal penalties to civil fines, tax penalties and prohibition from receiving an actual marijuana license when they become available in 2016,” Franklin wrote.The ABC Board will convene its marijuana meeting in Fairbanks at 9 a.m. Thursday, at the local Legislative Information Office building at 1292 Sadler Way.
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