Alaska

404
Registered Patient Population

0.06%
of Total Population Represented by Patients

93
Total Medical Retail Locations Currently in Operation

4 : 1
Patients : Retail

The medical program in Alaska has limited enrollment but cannabis is legal to all adults over 21. Alaska is one of only a few states where the on site consumption of cannabis has been made legal. Alaska does not recognize out of state medical cannabis cards. Alaskan patients report high prices and feel dispensaries have failed to promote medical cannabis in favor of the adult use customers.

Patient Rights and Civil Protection

65/100

Access to Medicine

67/100

Functionality

74/100

Consumer Safety and Provider Requirements

73/100

Dispensing	15/25
Staff Training	0/5
Standard Operating Procedures	5/5
– Facility Sanitary Conditions	1.25/1.25
– Storage Protocols	1.25/1.25
– Reasonable Security Protocols	1.25/1.25
– Inventory Control	1.25/1.25
Recall Protocol and Adverse Event Reporting	0/5
Product Labeling	5/5
– Product Contents, Including Source Material Identification	1.67/1.67
– Allergens	1.67/1.67
– Potency/Compound Identification	1.67/1.67
Required Testing	5/5
– Active Compound Identification	1.67/1.67
– Contaminants	1.67/1.67
– Potency	1.67/1.67
Grow/Cultivation	18/25
Staff Training	0/5
Standard Operating Procedures	5/5
– Facility and Equipment Sanitary Conditions	0.71/0.71
– Workforce Safety Protocols	0.71/0.71
– Storage Protocols (Short-Term and Long-Term Storage)	0.71/0.71
– Reasonable Security Protocols	0.71/0.71
– Batch and Lot Tracking	0.71/0.71
– Disposal/Waste	0.71/0.71
– Water Management	0.71/0.71
Pesticide Guidance	3/5
– Pesticide Guidance	3/2.5
– Pesticide Labeling	0/2.5
Required Testing	5/5
– Active Ingredient Identification	1.25/1.25
– Contaminants	1.25/1.25
– Potency	1.25/1.25
– Sample Retention	1.25/1.25
Recall Protocol and Adverse Event Reporting	5/5
Manufacturing	20/25
Staff Training	5/5
Standard Operating Procedures	5/5
– Facility and Equipment Sanitary Conditions	1/1
– Workforce Safety Protocols	1/1
– Storage Protocols	1/1
– Reasonable Security Protocols	1/1
– Batch and Lot Tracking	1/1
Product Labeling	5/5
– Product Contents, Including Source Material Identification	1.67/1.67
– Allergens	1.67/1.67
– Potency and Compound Information	1.67/1.67
Required Testing	5/5
– Active Ingredient Identification	1/1
– Contaminants	1/1
– Potency	1/1
– Shelf Life Testing	1/1
– Sample Retention	1/1
Recall Protocol and Adverse Event Reporting	0/5
Laboratory Operations	20/25
Staff Training	0/5
Method Validation in Accordance with AHP Guidelines	5/5
Result Reporting	5/5
Independent or Third Party	5/5
Standard Operating Procedures and Protocols	5/5
– Equipment and Instrument Calibration	0.83/0.83
– Sample Tracking	0.83/0.83
– Facility and Equipment Sanitary Conditions	0.83/0.83
– Disposal/Waste	0.83/0.83
– Storage Protocols	0.83/0.83
– Workforce Safety Protocols	0.83/0.83

Covid Response

12/20

Excerpted from ASA's 2020 State of the States Report.

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Alaska Medical Marijuana Laws & Regulations

Codified under Alaska Statute Title 17, Chapter 37: "Medical Uses of Marijuana", the law is officially known as the Medical Uses of Marijuana for Persons Suffering from Debilitating Medical Conditions Act.

Recommending Cannabis in Alaska

Medical professionals recommending medical cannabis must be physicians that are either (i) licensed to practice medicine in the state of Alaska or (ii) an officer in the regular medical service of the armed forces of the United States or the United States Public Health Service while in the discharge of their official duties, or volunteering services without pay or other remuneration to a hospital, clinic, medical office, or other medical facility in Alaska.

Becoming a Patient in Alaska

Any patient with a valid registry card may legally use marijuana for medicinal purposes and their caregiver may assist them in doing so. You can possess paraphernalia associated with growing or consuming marijuana for medical use. All patients MUST enroll in the state patient registry and possess a valid identification card in order to be legally protected. A copy of a registry identification card is not valid. A damaged card is not valid.

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The State of Medical Marijuana in Alaska

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