Sec. 17.38.150. Duties of director.
The director shall enforce this chapter and regulations adopted by the board. The director shall issue, renew, transfer, suspend, or revoke all licenses and permits and issue product approvals at the direction of the board. The board may delegate to the director the authority to temporarily grant or deny the issuance, renewal, or transfer of […]
Sec. 17.38.190. Rulemaking.
(a) The board shall adopt regulations necessary for implementation of this chapter. Regulations under this subsection may not prohibit the operation of marijuana establishments, either expressly or through regulations that make their operation unreasonably impracticable. The regulations must include (1) procedures for the issuance, renewal, suspension, and revocation of a registration to operate a marijuana […]
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. 17.30.124. Remittance to claimant.
(a) Upon a showing that a claimant is entitled to remittance under AS 17.30.110 – 17.30.126, the court shall order that (1) if the claimant is entitled to the item, it shall be delivered to the claimant immediately; (2) if the claimant is entitled to remittance of some value less than the total value of […]
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. 17.30.126. Forfeiture of controlled substances.
(a) A controlled substance manufactured, possessed, transferred, sold, or offered for sale in violation of this chapter or AS 11.71 is contraband and must be seized and summarily forfeited to the state. The commissioner of public safety or the commissioner’s designee, including a municipal law enforcement agency authorized under AS 17.30.114(b) to retain custody of […]
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. 17.30.140. Education and research.
(a) The commissioner of health shall provide for educational programs designed to prevent and deter the abuse of controlled substances. In connection with these programs, the commissioner may (1) assist the regulated industry and interested groups and organizations in contributing to the reduction of abuse of controlled substances; (2) promote better recognition of the problems […]