ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Anchorage Assembly has approved an ordinance that bans marijuana consumption in public places.
The Alaska Dispatch News reports the assembly unanimously passed the proposal Tuesday after approving an amendment that specifically notes permitted facilities could allow patrons to consume marijuana.
Pro-marijuana groups had testified against the ordinance, with some expressing concerns that the regulation would effectively ban businesses allowing marijuana consumption, such as cannabis cafes.
The new rules blend the city’s statutes on smoke-free workplaces and public alcohol consumption. Municipal Attorney Dennis Wheeler said Tuesday the portion of the city’s alcohol laws dealing with permitted facilities was in another part of the ordinance.
Ballot Measure 2, approved in November, decriminalizes the possession, use and non-sale transfer of up to an ounce of marijuana when the new law takes effect Feb. 24.
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