Connecting Alaska to the World And the World to Alaska
Local News

City Puts Pot Tax To Voters

KUAC | By Dan Bross
Published July 21, 2015 at 10:34 AM AKDT
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Email

Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 audio
Dan Bross

City of Fairbanks voters will consider a 5 percent sales tax on marijuana. The city council has approved putting the proposed retail tax before voters in the October municipal election.  As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports, the tax is an effort to tap unknown revenue from the new legalized marijuana business.

Local NewsFairbanks City CouncilMarijuana
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Email
Dan Bross
Dan has been in public radio news in Alaska since 1993. He’s worked as a reporter, newscaster and talk show host at stations in McGrath, Valdez and Fairbanks. Dan’s experience includes coverage of a wide range of topics, from wolf control to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and dog mushing.
See stories by Dan Bross