INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS State by State WA VT NH MT OR ID WY NV UT CA CO KS MO KY NC TN AZ NM TX OK AR MS LA FL AK AL GA SC NE IA OH IL IN WV VA DE MD DC SD ND MN MA WI MI PA NJ NY RI CT ME HI ■ Medical ■ Recreational Note: This map does not include states that have legalized only CBD-based oils. ©2022 MJBizDaily, a division of Emerald X. All rights reserved. Data is current as of April 10, 2022. State News Alaska The office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced the appointment of Joan Wilson as executive director of the Alaska Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) effective May 8, marking the state cannabis regulator's third leader since late 2019. Wilson was a senior assistant attorney general in the Alaska Department of Law, where she served as an adviser to AMCO. Wilson is taking over from Glen Klinkhart, who accepted a new role at the Alaska Department of Revenue. Separately, U.S. Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives, died at age 88. The congressman from Alaska was a staunch supporter of the marijuana industry who partnered with Rep. Dana Rohrabacher of California and Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon to form the Congressional Cannabis Caucus in 2016. 22 May-June 2022 | MJBizMagazine