On Tuesday, Haines Borough Assembly members considered introducing a two percent excise tax on marijuana and alcohol.
“We should allocate those funds, just so we’re not using them to plug our holes, we should also use those funds specifically for rehabilitation and enforcement for drug issues,” said assembly member Sean Maidy. “(That money) could also go towards police funding,” Maidy said, speaking to the issue of police overspending.
“I’m in favor of that. We’ve got…

