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Sat Jul 27, 2019, 04:59 AM Jul 2019

Puff, puff passed: Juneau Assembly OKs onsite pot smoking

Consuming marijuana at the stores that sell it will be allowed in Juneau — with a couple of big caveats.

The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly approved Monday an ordinance that would allow outdoor smoking at state-approved sellers and indoor consumption of edibles. The decision followed months of debate about whether onsite smoking could be allowed without causing problems for the city’s secondhand smoke laws.

“If you don’t like marijuana smoke, you should be for this ordinance,” Assembly member Wade Bryson said during the meeting.

He reiterated points he has made in the past that allowing onsite consumption could potentially curb the number of people illegally, publicly consuming marijuana.

Read more: https://www.juneauempire.com/news/puff-puff-passed-juneau-assembly-oks-onsite-pot-smoking/

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