The statewide initiative that legalized recreational marijuana in 2014 allows local governments to ban pot businesses within their borders. "I think this is a pivotal moment for the course we're setting here," said Cary Carrigan, executive director of the Alaska Marijuana Industry Association. Following Oregon's 2014 legalization vote, there was a rush by rural communities in the eastern part of that state to enact bans, he said. For example, the City Council in Yakima, Washington, last year lifted a ban on recreational pot businesses. Ostlind and others cite frustration with local zoning rules they see as too lax and allowing marijuana businesses near homes.

Source: ABC News October 02, 2017 09:33 UTC