Current state regulations restrict each serving of an edible THC product to 5mg of THC and 50mg total per package, but starting September 1 the limits will double to 10mg THC per serving and 100mg per package, bringing Alaska regulations in line with what other states have adopted.
Under the new regulations, up to 10mg of THC can be sold in packages of 10 or fewer edible products.
Among his customers, edibles move quickly, particularly gummies.
Manufacturers can double the potency of a single cookie, gummy or muffin, but keep all other costs flat: non-cannabis baking ingredients, testing fees, labor expenses, packaging costs, and general overhead.
Weltzin said that in addition to meeting consumer demands, she viewed the rule change as positive because it gives businesses more flexibility in the products they can sell.
He covered several Iditarods from the trail for Alaska Public Media, where he helped start the Iditapod podcast.