New marijuana regulations will likely be released in three stages, according to the State Alcohol Beverage Control Board which is meeting in Anchorage today.
The ABC is currently responsible for creating the new rules, though an official 5-member marijuana board is expected to take that responsibility over in July. That Board will continue to develop the regulations for commercial growing and retail operations.
The first draft regulations are expected t be reviewed today, with a temporary regulation to define “public places” where marijuana may not be used. Emergency regulations were put in place last February, but they were not intended to be permanent.
The ABC is expecting to give the public 30 days to comment on each draft of the new rules.
