Buds Below Zero, the Northernmost marijuana dispensary in the United States, will open in Utqiaġvik this fall, according to its business owners. The trio is waiting on a final inspection from the state to ensure their building meets requirements before issuing their final permit to legally sell marijuana.
The dispensary was unanimously approved by the North Slope Borough Planning Commission on Aug. 13, and will operate out of a former home that’s been retrofitted to meet state and federal regulations at 4326 on Nathaniel Olemaun Jr. Boulevard.
It’s been a multi-year process to get to this point for business owner and lifelong Utqiaġvik resident, Robert Kaleak. Alaskans voted to legalize, tax and regulate recreational use of marijuana beginning in 2015. As of last October, there were 102 retail marijuana stores in the state, according to the state Department of Health and Social Services.
Kaleak, who moved to Anchorage in 2016, will operate the business venture…
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