"Cannabis is making money for Alaska"

So since when is making money for Alaska not equate profit? Or are we to assume that making "some" money for Alaska is more important than paying for itself in Government costs to regulate it.  You don't make money when you spend more than you bring in. That's called a loss.

"Businesses are not established to support or prop up a state or local government as well."

So the oil business is off the hook with you when it comes to bringing in money to the State? We shouldn't care about how the oil business is doing either according to your logic.