CSSB 30(FIN) Summary

• Establishes comprehensive regulatory framework for marijuana in Alaska, allowing personal possession of up to one ounce and cultivation of up to six plants (three mature) for adults 21 and older, with lawful retail and cultivation operations through licensed establishments.

• Prohibits marijuana operations in the unorganized borough outside municipalities; allows established villages to permit operations through local option elections requiring 35% voter petition and majority approval.

• Creates new criminal offense for misconduct involving controlled substances in the seventh degree with graduated penalties for marijuana possession (one ounce to two ounces and public use violations), and allows fine reduction for minors under 18 completing diversion programs.

• Restricts marijuana sales to in-person transactions at licensed retail stores; limits retail sales of marijuana concentrate to five grams per transaction; prohibits open marijuana containers in vehicles similar to alcohol restrictions.

• Adds prohibitions on marijuana establishment access for persons under 21 years of age and penalties for minors entering premises or misrepresenting age; restricts court publication of violation records for persons under 21; effective immediately upon passage.