Marijuana social clubs illegal

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Alaska’s attorney general says marijuana social clubs are illegal, addressing what had been a hazy area following the state’s legalization of recreational pot.

The opinion does not apply to licensed retail marijuana shops, for which state regulators are considering rules for allowing cannabis consumption.

At issue are clubs that charge fees for patrons to use marijuana onsite or that otherwise provide access to a significant number of people to consume marijuana there. Those, according to the opinion by Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth, are illegal.

Lindemuth says unlicen...