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Anchorage Assembly to finalize marijuana regulations at Tuesday meeting

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Submitted by Marijuana News on Mon, 02/08/2016 - 08:45

The Anchorage Assembly will vote on two ordinances at a Tuesday meeting that will finalize marijuana regulations within the municipality. While both ordinances are expected to pass, lawmakers are less certain about which of the eight amendments will be included in the new regulations.

The first of the ordinances, Title 21, deals with zoning and land use. A major concern voiced at the municipality's last public hearing were the proposed buffer zones between schools and businesses selling marijuana. Currently, the ordinance sets the buffer at 1000 feet.

Federal law requires that drug-free school zones be placed 1,000 feet from schools and playgrounds. The state requirement however, is 500 feet.

"The idea that we have students walk to school around those areas and not having to encounter that activity is one that I think makes the most sense in terms of looking at the safety of our students," said Ed Graff,...

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