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Alaska rejects marijuana consumption at retail pot stores
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In a 3-2 vote, the Alaska Marijuana Control board decided not to allow it, frustrating industry officials and business owners who vowed to continue to press for some sort of allowable marijuana use at retail shops.
The proposed new rules would have let people buy marijuana products in authorized stores and go into separate store areas to partake.
Board member Mark Springer, who was among those who voted to reject the measure, suggested moving slowly on the issue, citing uncertainty with how President Donald Trump's administration might view marijuana.
Pot remains illegal at the federal level but recreational marijuana has been legalized in eight states and the District of Columbia.
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