Alaska Statutes Title 17, Chapter 17.38 - The Regulation of 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...
• 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,...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• Sec. 17.38.060 Marijuana Accessories Authorized..
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is lawful and shall not be an offense under Alaska law or the law of any political...
• 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...
• Sec. 17.38.080 Marijuana Control Board; Appointment and Qualifications.
  (a) The Marijuana Control Board is established in the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development as a regulatory and quasi-judicial agency. The board...
• Sec. 17.38.091 Terms of Office; Chair.
  (a) Members of the board serve staggered three-year terms.(b) Except as provided in AS 39.05.080 (4), a member of the board serves until a...
• Sec. 17.38.101 Per Diem and Expenses.
  Members of the board do not receive a salary but are entitled to per diem and travel expenses authorized for boards and commissions under...
• Sec. 17.38.111 Meetings.
  (a) The board shall meet at the call of the chair. The board shall also meet at least once each year in each judicial...
• 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...
• 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,...
• Sec. 17.38.140 Appointment and Removal of Director; Staff.
  (a) The director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board appointed under AS 04.06.070 shall serve as the director of the board. The board may...
• 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...
• Sec. 17.38.190 Rulemaking.
  (a) Not later than nine months after February 24, 2015, the board shall adopt regulations necessary for implementation of this chapter. Such regulations shall...
• Sec. 17.38.200 Marijuana Establishment Registrations..
  (a) Each application or renewal application for a registration to operate a marijuana establishment shall be submitted to the board. A renewal application may...
• Sec. 17.38.210 Local Control..
  (a) A local government may prohibit the operation of marijuana cultivation facilities, marijuana product manufacturing facilities, marijuana testing facilities, or retail marijuana stores through...
• Sec. 17.38.220 Employers, Driving, Minors, and Control of Property..
  (a) Nothing in this chapter is intended to require an employer to permit or accommodate the use, consumptions, possession, transfer, display, transportation, sale, or...
• Sec. 17.38.230 Impact on Medical Marijuana Law..
  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit any privileges or rights of a medical marijuana patient or medical marijuana caregiver under AS
• Sec. 17.38.900 Definitions..
  As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,(1) "board" means the Marijuana Control Board established by AS 17.38.080;(2) "consumer" means a person...

Last modified: November 15, 2016