Sec. 17.38.121. Powers and duties of the board.
(a) The board shall control the cultivation, manufacture, and sale of marijuana in the state. The board is vested with the powers and duties necessary to enforce this chapter. (b) The board shall (1) propose and adopt regulations; (2) establish by regulation the qualifications for licensure including fees and factors related to the applicant’s experience, […]
Sec. 17.38.131. Enforcement powers.
The director and the persons employed for the administration and enforcement of this chapter may, with the concurrence of the commissioner of public safety, exercise the powers of peace officers when those powers are specifically granted by the board. Powers granted by the board under this section may be exercised only when necessary for the […]
Sec. 17.38.010. Purpose and findings.
(a) In the interest of allowing law enforcement to focus on violent and property crimes, and to enhance individual freedom, the people of the state of Alaska find and declare that the use of marijuana should be legal for persons 21 years of age or older. (b) In the interest of the health and public […]
Sec. 17.38.020. Personal use of marijuana.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the following acts, by persons 21 years of age or older, are lawful and are not criminal or civil offenses under state law or the law of any political subdivision of the state or a basis for seizure or forfeiture of assets […]
Sec. 17.38.030. Restrictions on personal cultivation, penalty.
(a) The personal cultivation of marijuana described in AS 17.38.020(2) is subject to the following terms: (1) marijuana plants shall be cultivated in a location where the plants are not subject to public view without the use of binoculars, aircraft, or other optical aids; (2) a person who cultivates marijuana must take reasonable precautions to […]
Sec. 17.38.040. Public consumption banned, penalty.
It is unlawful to consume marijuana in public. A person who violates this section is guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of up to $100.
Sec. 17.38.050. False identification, penalty.
(a) A person who is under 21 years of age may not present or offer to a marijuana establishment or the marijuana establishment’s agent or employee any written or oral evidence of age that is false, fraudulent, or not actually the person’s own, for the purpose of (1) purchasing, attempting to purchase, or otherwise procuring […]
Sec. 17.38.060. Marijuana accessories authorized.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is lawful and is not an offense under state law or the law of any political subdivision of the state or a basis for seizure or forfeiture of assets under state law for persons 21 years of age or older to manufacture, possess, or purchase marijuana accessories, or […]
Sec. 17.38.070. Lawful operation of marijuana-related facilities.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following acts, when performed by a retail marijuana store with a current, valid registration, or a person 21 years of age or older who is acting in the person’s capacity as an owner, employee, or agent of a retail marijuana store, are lawful and are not an […]