The Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) — a division of Alaska’s Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development — is charged with administering the state’s cannabis laws.
The Marijuana Control Board (MCB) was established as a regulatory and quasi-judicial agency for the control of the cultivation, manufacture, and sale of marijuana in the state.
The cannabis licensed premises must not be located within 500 feet of a school ground, a recreation or youth center, a building in which religious services are regularly conducted, or a correctional facility.
The cannabis licensed premises must not be located in a liquor license premises.
The applicant must not be a felon or found guilty of selling alcohol without a license, selling alcohol to an individual under 21 years of age, a misdemeanor crime involving a controlled substance, violence against a person, use of a weapon, or dishonesty within the preceding five years; or been convicted of a class A misdemeanor relating to selling, furnishing, or distributing marijuana within two years before submitting an application.
All applicants with a direct or indirect financial interest must be Alaska residents.