Some in the marijuana industry say that the state has moved too slowly and more money could be coming in if the process were faster.
The Marijuana Control Board could only move as fast as the Legislative end would let them. The biggest obstacle was the continued attacks on the industry by the believers of Reefer Madness within the house, and the Senate. Every attempt to trip, stop, or confuse was/is tried at every turn in the construction of the rules. Yes, had they done as Oregon did in the very beginning of the Medical Marijuana initiative, Alaska would have seen much more revenue. When Oregon legalized Medical Marijuana, they let industry build on it. Alaska stuffed it into the closet, ignoring every aspect of it. When legalization came into effect, Oregon had stores already open, and ready to sell. Alaska? Not even close!