Alaskan Government Passes <br />Groundbreaking Marijuana Legislation The new law allows people to use the drug in <br />public smoking areas at dispensaries. Alaska is the first state in the U.S. <br />to pass this kind of measure. Starting next month, dispensaries can <br />apply for a license to build their spots. In other states, similar laws <br />allow people to smoke within city limits. Areas like San Francisco<br />condone on-site use of pot. But the ability to smoke throughout <br />all of California is not legal. Alaska Marijuana Industry Association, via AP The marijuana industry in Alaska says the <br />public areas won't develop until later in 2019.
