Alaska’s got a lot going for it. Beautiful wilderness. Great people. Cool animals. And now, the country’s northern-most cannabis industry. Like a lot of goods and services in the Last Frontier, the options are not always abundant. Residents tend to have a resilient brand of gratitude for what’s here, and …
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I was deep into my second or third joint of the afternoon, lounging on a green leather Moroccan pouf in the shade, when an elegant older blonde in a bright floral dress rushed up to declare that I was urgently needed on stage. It was Susan Soares, the beloved marijuana …
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