Alaskan Government Passes br Groundbreaking Marijuana Legislation The new law allows people to use the drug in br public smoking areas at dispensaries. Alaska is the first state in the U.S. br to pass this kind of measure. Starting next month, dispensaries can br apply for a license to build their spots. In other states, similar laws br allow people to smoke within city limits. Areas like San Franciscobr condone on-site use of pot. But the ability to smoke throughout br all of California is not legal. Alaska Marijuana Industry Association, via AP The marijuana industry in Alaska says the br public areas won't develop until later in 2019.