"But the business proposed by McAneney, a relative newcomer, could harm Talkeetna's long-cultivated image as a tourism destination, McCann said. "It's a different situation when it's downtown selling on Main Street," she said. "That's a different dynamic. A totally different dynamic." Thousands of cruise-ship passengers transported to Talkeetna every summer may not like seeing a marijuana dispensary at the end of Main Street, she said."

Then again... tourists might flock to the store. The state is missing out on another revenue source if they do not allow on-premise consumption or cannabis cafes to operate. My guess is that the local FedEx store will be making some significant cash once the tour ships come in this summer.