A father-son pair of aspiring Fairbanks marijuana entrepreneurs has created a new political group that aims to advance Alaska's legal pot industry.
Cole Hollister and his son, Keenan Hollister, registered the Alaska Cannabis Political Action Committee, or ACPAC, with the state on Saturday.
Neither returned a telephone message Monday.
Alaska voters legalized recreational marijuana use in last year's statewide election. The Hollisters plan to grow marijuana to supply a store they hope to open, according to a report in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.
Their political group's purpose, according to its filing with the state, is to advocate on "cannabis related issues."
"The group will support candidates, legislation, municipal/state regulations, and initiatives that will strengthen the position of the legal cannabis industry in Alaska," its filing said. The filing said the group plans to be involved in the Fairbanks city and borough elections scheduled for next month.
Cole Hollister also registered a website, ACPAC.org, last month.