2014 Alaska Statutes
Title 17 - FOOD AND DRUGS
Chapter 17.38 - THE REGULATION OF MARIJUANA
Sec. 17.38.070 Lawful operation of marijuana-related facilities. [Effective February 24, 2015].

(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 shall not be an offense under Alaska law or be a basis for seizure or forfeiture of assets under Alaska law:

(1) possessing, displaying, storing, or transporting marijuana or marijuana products, except that marijuana and marijuana products may not be displayed in a manner that is visible to the general public from a public right-of-way;

(2) delivering or transferring marijuana or marijuana products to a marijuana testing facility;

(3) receiving marijuana or marijuana products from a marijuana testing facility;

(4) purchasing marijuana from a marijuana cultivation facility;

(5) purchasing marijuana or marijuana products from a marijuana product manufacturing facility; and

(6) delivering, distributing, or selling marijuana or marijuana products to consumers.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following acts, when performed by a marijuana cultivation facility 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 marijuana cultivation facility, are lawful and shall not be an offense under Alaska law or be a basis for seizure or forfeiture of assets under Alaska law:

(1) cultivating, manufacturing, harvesting, processing, packaging, transporting, displaying, storing, or possessing marijuana;

(2) delivering or transferring marijuana to a marijuana testing facility;

(3) receiving marijuana from a marijuana testing facility;

(4) delivering, distributing, or selling marijuana to a marijuana cultivation facility, a marijuana product manufacturing facility, or a retail marijuana store;

(5) receiving or purchasing marijuana from a marijuana cultivation facility; and

(6) receiving marijuana seeds or immature marijuana plants from a person 21 years of age or older.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following acts, when performed by a marijuana product manufacturing facility 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 marijuana product manufacturing facility, are lawful and shall not be an offense under Alaska law or be a basis for seizure or forfeiture of assets under Alaska law:

(1) packaging, processing, transporting, manufacturing, displaying, or possessing marijuana or marijuana products;

(2) delivering or transferring marijuana or marijuana products to a marijuana testing facility;

(3) receiving marijuana or marijuana products from a marijuana testing facility;

(4) delivering or selling marijuana or marijuana products to a retail marijuana store or a marijuana product manufacturing facility;

(5) purchasing marijuana from a marijuana cultivation facility; and

(6) purchasing of marijuana or marijuana products from a marijuana product manufacturing facility.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following acts, when performed by a marijuana testing facility 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 marijuana testing facility, are lawful and shall not be an offense under Alaska law or be a basis for seizure or forfeiture of assets under Alaska law:

(1) possessing, cultivating, processing, repackaging, storing, transporting, displaying, transferring, or delivering marijuana;

(2) receiving marijuana or marijuana products from a marijuana cultivation facility, a marijuana retail store, a marijuana products manufacturer, or a person 21 years of age or older; and

(3) returning marijuana or marijuana products to a marijuana cultivation facility, marijuana retail store, marijuana products manufacturer, or a person 21 years of age or older.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is lawful and shall not be an offense under Alaska law or be a basis for seizure or forfeiture of assets under Alaska law to lease or otherwise allow the use of property owned, occupied, or controlled by any person, corporation, or other entity for any of the activities conducted lawfully in accordance with (a) - (d) of this section.

(f) Nothing in this section prevents the imposition of penalties upon marijuana establishments for violating this chapter or rules adopted by the board or local governments pursuant to this chapter.

(g) The provisions of AS 17.30.020 do not apply to marijuana establishments.