Free samples stall Anchorage rec marijuana store’s opening

The Anchorage Assembly has postponed the opening of what would have been the city’s first recreational marijuana shop, alleging that the store owner violated state laws by giving away free samples.

Assembly members unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday night to suspend final inspections that are required for Arctic Herbery to open for business, according to Alaska Public Media. The assembly passed the resolution after the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office issued two violations in two weeks against store owner Bryant Thorp for handing…