Alaska

Medical Marijuana
Medical Marijuana
Drugged Driving
Legalization
Summary of Alaska
Year Law Last Passed 1998
How Law Was Passed Ballot Measure 8 (58%)
Possession Limit 1 oz usable; 6 plants (3 mature, 3 immature)

Laws, Limits and Penalties

OffensePenaltyIncarceration  Max. Fine  

Possession

Personal Use

1 oz or lessNoneNone$ 0
1 - 4 oz in your residence*Not classifiedN/A$ 0
1 - less than 4 ozMisdemeanor1 year$ 10,000
4 oz or moreFelony5 years$ 50,000
Any amount within 500 feet of school grounds or rec. center**Felony5 years$ 50,000
Public consumptionViolationNone$ 100

With Intent to Distribute

Less than 1 ozMisdemeanor1 year$ 10,000
1 oz or moreFelony5 years$ 50,000
* Based on an Alaskan Supreme Court decision, possession in the home for personal use is protected conduct by the right-to-privacy provision in their state constitution.
** If charged with possession of marijuana in a school zone, an affirmative defense may be raised in court that the conduct took place entirely within a private residence.

Sale or Delivery

Less than 1 ozMisdemeanor1 year$ 10,000
1 oz or moreFelony5 years$ 50,000
To a person under 19 who is 3 years or more younger than the seller.Felony10 years$ 100,000

Cultivation

Up to 6 plants (no more than 3 mature)NoneNone$ 0
6 - 25 plants in your residence*Not classifiedN/A$ 0
25 plants or moreFelony5 years$ 1,000
To a person under 19 who is 3 years or more younger than the seller.Felony10 years$ 100,000
* Based on an Alaskan Supreme Court decision, possession in the home for personal use is protected conduct by the right-to-privacy provision in their state constitution.

Hash & Concentrates

Possession of any amount Misdemeanor0 - 1 year$ 10,000
Delivery, manufacture, or possessing with intent to distribute any amountFelony1 - 3 years$ 100,000

Civil Asset Forfeiture

Vehicles and other assets can be seized in a civil proceeding, regardless of whether criminal charges are brought.

Miscellaneous

If under 1 ounce of marijuana is giftedNo LiabilityNone$ 0

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