Unique hurdles facing legal pot in live-and-let-live Alaska

By Steve Quinn JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) - Presiding over busy waterways and airspace that serve as unofficial highways of an inhospitable state twice the size of Texas, the federal government has a looming presence over Alaska and its famously live-and-let-live residents. This poses unique hurdles for entrepreneurs hoping to capitalize on an Alaska move to legalize recreational marijuana, and who seek to grow and process products to be marketed across the state, much of which is accessible only via transport links policed by U.S. agencies and governed by federal law. "With the risks along the way as far as law enforcement and the elements, most people believe it's the smartest thing to do," said Charlo Greene, a prominent pro-cannabis activist who plans an Anchorage seed-to-sale business. Reflecting a rapidly shifting legal landscape for marijuana, voters in four U.S. states have opted to legalize recreational pot since 2012, most recently in Oregon and Alaska, even as it remains illegal under federal law.
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