Pubdate: Fri, 27 Feb 2015
Source: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (AK)
Copyright: 2015 Associated Press
Contact:  http://newsminer.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/764

ALASKA REGULATORS PROPOSE PERMANENT DEFINITION OF PUBLIC PLACE

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A state board wants to make permanent the 
emergency regulation passed this week defining public places where 
marijuana can't be smoked.

When voters approved legalizing recreational marijuana in November, 
they prohibited smoking in public but did not define what a public place was.

The state's alcohol board, which is in charge of regulating marijuana 
for now, met the first day of legalization to enact an emergency 
regulation that defines public places as anywhere generally 
accessible to the public, including schools, parks and roads.

The emergency regulation expires June 23. The agency is taking 
comments on whether to make it permanent.

Some communities have created their own definitions, which can only 
enforced by local police. Alaska State Troopers can only enforce 
state statutes, spokeswoman Megan Peters said by email.
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