Anchorage Press, 22 Dec 2011 – Alaska’s latest marijuana controversy doesn’t involve nitpicking the specifics of a search warrant or lofty arguments about how constitutional privacy rights apply when an Alaskan gets caught holding weed. Given the permissiveness of Alaska law, and the efficient homegrown marketplace, the controversy may not even be important in terms of an Alaskan’s access to weed. Instead, it’s about media, medical marijuana and one man’s access to media.

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 14 Nov 2011 – FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks City Council passed a resolution Monday "emphatically" urging the state to legalize the cultivation of industrial hemp. The resolution, introduced by Councilman Lloyd Hilling, also urges the state "to petition the president of the United States and his Drug Enforcement Administration either to justify constitutionally its ban on hemp or to nullify its restriction on its cultivation and distribution in the United States.

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 14 Nov 2011 – FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks City Council passed a resolution Monday "emphatically" urging the state to legalize the cultivation of industrial hemp. The resolution, introduced by Councilman Lloyd Hilling, also urges the state "to petition the president of the United States and his Drug Enforcement Administration either to justify constitutionally its ban on hemp or to nullify its restriction on its cultivation and distribution in the United States.

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 14 Nov 2011 – FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks City Council passed a resolution Monday "emphatically" urging the state to legalize the cultivation of industrial hemp. The resolution, introduced by Councilman Lloyd Hilling, also urges the state "to petition the president of the United States and his Drug Enforcement Administration either to justify constitutionally its ban on hemp or to nullify its restriction on its cultivation and distribution in the United States.

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 22 May 2011 – FAIRBANKS – A growing federal crackdown on medical marijuana has unfolded around the country in recent months, but in Alaska the vibe around the issue remains decidedly mellow. The Obama administration vowed in 2009 to make medical marijuana oversight a low priority, and raids on pot dispensaries have indeed been down dramatically during the last two years. But federal prosecutors have recently signaled intentions to crack down, issuing memos that indicate they’re tired of perceived abuse of medical marijuana.

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 22 May 2011 – FAIRBANKS – A growing federal crackdown on medical marijuana has unfolded around the country in recent months, but in Alaska the vibe around the issue remains decidedly mellow. The Obama administration vowed in 2009 to make medical marijuana oversight a low priority, and raids on pot dispensaries have indeed been down dramatically during the last two years. But federal prosecutors have recently signaled intentions to crack down, issuing memos that indicate they’re tired of perceived abuse of medical marijuana.

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 22 May 2011 – FAIRBANKS – A growing federal crackdown on medical marijuana has unfolded around the country in recent months, but in Alaska the vibe around the issue remains decidedly mellow. The Obama administration vowed in 2009 to make medical marijuana oversight a low priority, and raids on pot dispensaries have indeed been down dramatically during the last two years. But federal prosecutors have recently signaled intentions to crack down, issuing memos that indicate they’re tired of perceived abuse of medical marijuana.

The Peninsula Clarion, 31 Oct 2010 – On a drizzly October afternoon, a man in his 50s walked into the small Tobacco Express and Accessories store wearing square glasses, a black baseball cap and dark jeans. He works in the oil industry and wanted something to help him unwind on a day off. "I’m interested in the Spice," he told Steve Stuber, who stood behind the store’s counter. "I’m new at this."

The Peninsula Clarion, 31 Oct 2010 – On a drizzly October afternoon, a man in his 50s walked into the small Tobacco Express and Accessories store wearing square glasses, a black baseball cap and dark jeans. He works in the oil industry and wanted something to help him unwind on a day off. "I’m interested in the Spice," he told Steve Stuber, who stood behind the store’s counter. "I’m new at this."

The Peninsula Clarion, 31 Oct 2010 – On a drizzly October afternoon, a man in his 50s walked into the small Tobacco Express and Accessories store wearing square glasses, a black baseball cap and dark jeans. He works in the oil industry and wanted something to help him unwind on a day off. "I’m interested in the Spice," he told Steve Stuber, who stood behind the store’s counter. "I’m new at this."