Alaska cannabis law

Key points
Legal status
Possession limits
Medical patients 1 oz
Recreational users 1 oz
State taxes
Medical patients $50 per ounce
Recreational users $50 per ounce
Cultivation
Medical patients Up to 6 plants with no more than 3 being mature
Recreational users Up to 6 plants with no more than 3 being mature
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Concise guide to Alaska's medical marijuana laws

Qualifying Conditions

  • Cachexia
  • Cancer
  • Chronic Pain
  • Glaucoma
  • HIV or AIDS
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Nausea
  • Seizures

Patient Possession Limits

One ounce of usable marijuana

Home Cultivation

Yes, six plants allowed, no more than three may be mature.

State-licensed Dispensaries Allowed

Yes.

Caregivers

Yes, the caregiver must be 21 years of age or older. The caregiver can never have been convicted of a felony controlled substances offense. The caregiver must be listed by the patient as either the primary caregiver or an alternate caregiver. Only one primary caregiver and one alternate caregiver may be listed in the registry for a patient. A person may be a primary caregiver or alternate caregiver for only one patient at a time, unless the primary caregiver or alternate caregiver is simultaneously caring for two or more patients who are related to the caregiver by at least the fourth degree of kinship by blood or marriage.

Estimated Number of Registered Patients

175

Source: Marijuana Policy Project, as of 2022

Employment Protections for Qualifying Patients

No

 

Reciprocity

No

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