Anchorage is set to get its first pot cafe early next year, marking the first place in the city outside your home where it will be legal to use marijuana.
East Anchorage’s Uncle Herb’s — located on Boniface Parkway — is in the process of setting up a cafe that will serve the usual assortment of caffeinated beverages, with the twist that customers can also legally consume THC-infused edibles and beverages. General Manager Aaron Stiassny says they plan to open in early 2026 as a social spot that can host musicians and other events.
“The whole point of on-site is people coming together. People who like to consume cannabis like to smoke and share a joint. It’s about coming together,” he said in an interview with The Alaska Current last week, later adding, “People want to socialize, and so that’s what these spaces are going to permit.”…