Janice Stevens
84:03 - 84:42
"there are only two of us who have a marijuana business in this community, so when you pull those records and you publish them, you're publishing two people's income figures, which I do believe is a little exposing for my local government to do just because I sell marijuana."
“there are only two of us who have a marijuana business in this community, so when you pull those records and you publish them, you're publishing two people's income figures, which I do believe is a little exposing for my local government to do just because I sell marijuana.”
- Speaker
- Janice Stevens
- Timestamp
- 84:03 – 84:42
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Kodiak
- Captured at
- July 16, 2026
From the transcript
And we all know that this is a concern in our community now more than ever. So again, Why would you choose marijuana to raise money for our community if it isn't the highest seller and the only one with a thriving alternative and black market? In addition to this, your calculations and your ordinance are seriously flawed. I can only assume you pull sales tax reports to get your figures. And a side note, there are only two of us who have a marijuana business in this community, so when you pull those records and you publish them, you're You're publishing two people's income figures, which I do believe is a little exposing for my local government to do just because I sell marijuana.
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