Wrangell marijuana shop receives state approval, may not open

WRANGELL – Licenses for the cultivation and retail of marijuana were approved for a Wrangell applicant earlier this month.

The Marijuana Control Board gave the go-ahead to the two applications during its April 4 and 5 meeting, put forward by Kelsey Martinsen of Happy Cannabis. The licenses are conditional, pending building plan approval from the Fire Marshal and local municipality.

As proposed, the shop would be a grow and retail business just between First Bank and the Diamond C Restaurant. The shop would feature a store front, with 15 grow bays and preparation rooms in the back. A third lice...