The much smarter people than us at Marijuana Moment have dived headfirst into Alaska’s rules and regs for transporting regulated cannabis products during coronavirus.
Here’s the introduction to their piece which details the usual back and forth over coronavirus being replicated worldwide and then added with the extra usual state vs federal confusions with a sprinkle of marijuana madness.
As we say in our headline .. a right old pickle of a mess..
Alaska marijuana regulators abruptly reversed themselves last week, repealing their own policy meant to limit the spread of coronavirus because they feared federal law preempted the state action.
The state Marijuana Control Board said on Thursday that emergency regulations passed last month, which briefly allowed cannabis products to be transported unaccompanied to Alaska’s remote regions by boat or airplane, conflict with federal law “and are therefore invalid.”
“While the intent of this measure was to limit the need for individuals to enter into small communities off of established road systems and potentially prevent the spread of Covid19, the emergency regulations conflict with and are preempted by federal law applicable to commercial air and marine carriers and are therefore invalid,” the board wrote in a memo last week. “A repeal is necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, safety, and the general welfare.”
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Alaska Rescinds Marijuana Rule Meant to Limit Coronavirus Spread Due To Federal Prohibition
