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Alaska

RecreationalMedical
AK · West

Alaska was among the first states to legalize recreational cannabis in 2014. The market is relatively small but established, with a unique weight-based tax system.

Dispensaries
90
Registered Patients
3,800
Tax Rate
$50/oz wholesale
Regulatory Body
Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office

Program Details

What's legal in Alaska

Medical Program
Medical Legal
Since 1998
Min age: 18
Recreational Program
Recreational Legal
Since 2014
Possession limit: 1 oz
Home grow: Yes (6 plants)
Delivery: No
Consumption lounges: Yes
Social equity program: No
Expungement: No
U.S. Senators
NORML Scorecard

Your senators on cannabis

B+
Dan Sullivan
RepublicanU.S. Senate
MEDICAL USE
A
Lisa Murkowski
RepublicanU.S. Senate
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE
Grades from NORML Congressional Scorecard. Grades reflect voting record and public positions on cannabis policy.