Marijuana Business Factbook 2019

Marijuana Business Factbook 2019 Chapter 2 | State-By-State: Legal Overview, Market Data and Outlook 30 © Copyright 2020, Marijuana Business Daily , a division of Anne Holland Ventures Inc. You may NOT copy this Factbook, or make public the data and facts contained herein, in part or in whole. For more copies or editorial permissions, contact CustomerService@MJBizDaily.com or call (720) 213-5992, ext. 1. ALASKA Medical REGULATORY OVERVIEW Main measure Measure 8 Type of measure Ballot initiative Year passed 1998 Margin of victory 59% to 41% Possession limit 1 ounce of usable marijuana Patient registry Mandatory―patients must have a written recommendation from a physician Accepts patients registered with other states? No Home cultivation Yes Qualifying medical conditions Cancer, glaucoma and HIV/AIDS, as well as conditions that produce ― or with treatments that produce ― cachexia/ wasting syndrome, persistent muscle spasms, seizures, severe nausea or severe pain Business regulations Stand-alone medical cannabis businesses are not allowed, as Alaska issues licenses only for its recreational program. Number of registered patients 1,054