SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF ORAL HEARING FOR PROPOSED REGULATIONS REGARDING MARIJUANA LICENSING, LOCAL OPTIONS, RETAIL STORES, CULTIVATION FACILITIES, PRODUCT MANUFACTURING FACILITIES, TESTING FACILITIES, OPERATING REQUIREMENTS, DEFINITIONS, ENFORCEMENT AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
MARIJUANA CONTROL BOARD
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
The Marijuana Control Board proposes to adopt regulations to implement the marijuana law which was voted on as Ballot Measure 2 in November 2014. These proposed regulations relate to marijuana licensing and fees, as well as local options for local governments to “opt out” of having certain kinds of marijuana establishments, rules for retail marijuana stores, cultivation facilities, product manufacturing facilities, and testing facilities, operating requirements for all marijuana establishments, enforcement provisions and general provisions including definitions.
The Marijuana Control Board proposes to adopt regulations in Title 3 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with local option regulations, marijuana licensing and fees, as well as local options for local governments to “opt out” of having certain kinds of marijuana establishments, rules for retail marijuana stores, cultivation facilities, product manufacturing facilities, and testing facilities, operating requirements for all marijuana establishments, enforcement provisions, and general provisions including definitions, including items proposed in the board's supplemental notice of October 6, 2015; that notice is incorporated by reference in this SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE, as are items proposed in the board's previous public notices of August 12, 2015, July 8, 2015, and May 21, 2015 with respect to proposed regulations under Department of Law file numbers JU2015200372 , JU2015200509, and JU2015200669 and any related notices.
The Marijuana Control Board has issued this SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE because the Marijuana Control Board is scheduling an oral hearing for the proposed regulations.
The oral hearing is scheduled for October 15 and 16, 2015 to receive oral public comments on proposed regulations in Title 3 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with local option regulations, marijuana licensing and fees, as well as local options for local governments to “opt out” of having certain kinds of marijuana establishments, rules for retail marijuana stores, cultivation facilities, product manufacturing facilities, and testing facilities, operating requirements for all marijuana establishments, enforcement provisions, and general provisions including definitions.
The Marijuana Control Board will hear oral public comment at all Legislative Information Offices (LIOs) that are open all year. (LIOs that are open only during the legislative session are not included). The offices are located in Anchorage, Bethel, Fairbanks, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Mat-Su, Nome, Seward, and Sitka. Address and contact information for each LIO is provided at the bottom of this notice. They will be open for individuals to appear and comment to the board telephonically from the LIO. Members of the public who wish to testify are strongly encouraged to utilize the nearest Legislative Information Office. The Marijuana Control Board will be physically located on October 15 and 16 in the Anchorage Legislative Information Office located at 716 W. 4th Avenue, Suite 100. The Marijuana Control Board will assign time periods for testimony to legislative information offices as published in this notice. The public may also comment by phone by calling 1-844-586-9085.
The schedule for receiving oral public comment from Legislative Information Offices is as follows. If testimony from any specific LIO does not fill the time slot allotted to it, the board will hear general telephonic testimony to fill the remainder of the time allotted to that LIO. If there is not telephonic testimony to fill the remainder of the time allotted, the board will look to other LIOs for testimony to fill the slot. Individuals who wish to testify at LIOs should appear at the beginning of the allotted time for that LIO.
October 15, 2015:
9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m Anchorage LIO
11 a.m.-12 p.m. Mat-Su LIO
12 p.m.- 1 p.m Telephonic testimony
1 p.m.- 2 p.m. Kenai LIO
2 p.m.- 3 p.m. Fairbanks LIO
3 p.m.- 4 p.m. Juneau LIO
October 16, 2015
9 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Anchorage LIO
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Nome LIO
10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Bethel LIO
10:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. Ketchikan LIO
11:00 a.m.- 12:00 pm Kodiak LIO
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Telephonic testimony
1:00 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. Seward LIO
1:30 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. Sitka LIO
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Fairbanks LIO
2:30- 3:00 p.m. Kenai LIO
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Juneau LIO
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Mat-Su LIO
All individuals submitting oral public comment will be asked to identify themselves and any organization they represent, for the record. The hearing will be recorded. There will be a time limit of three minutes per individual comment. If an individual continues to comment once their time has run, individuals will be cut off after a reasonable grace period. Disruptions of the meeting will not be tolerated and anyone who intentionally disrupts the meeting will be asked to leave.
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this oral comment process, please contact John Calder at (907) 269-0350 no later than October 12, 2015 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
Written comments or questions will not be taken at the oral hearings. To submit written comments or questions, please do the following:
You may submit written comment on the proposed regulations, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed regulations, by submitting written comments to John Calder, Marijuana Control Board at 550 W. 7th Ave, Suite 1600, Anchorage, AK 99501. Additionally, the Marijuana Control Board will accept comments by electronic mail at john.calder@alaska.gov. Comments may also be submitted through the Alaska Online Public Notice System, by accessing this notice on the system and using the "comment" link. Please indicate the article and section number to which each comment refers. The comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on November 11, 2015.
You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed regulations to John Calder by email and physical address. Please do not submit questions through the Alaska Online Public Notice System. The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period, that is, not later than November 1 at 4:30 p.m. The Marijuana Control Board will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and response available on the Marijuana Control Board website. The Marijuana Control Board may, but is not required to, answer written questions received after the 10-day cut-off date and before the end of the comment period.
If you previously submitted comments on any of the proposed regulations, you need not resubmit them for the board to consider those comments when meeting to adopt the final regulations. New comments on updated provisions of the proposed regulations are welcome, as well as additional comments on unchanged provisions of the proposed regulations.
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this written comment process, please contact John Calder at (907) 269-0350 no later than November 1, 2015 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
A copy of the proposed regulations are available through the electronic link to the complete text on the Alaska Online Public Notice System, on the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board website at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/abc/ and by contacting John Calder at 550 W. 7th Ste 1600, Anchorage, AK 99501.
After the written public comment period ends, the Marijuana Control Board will either adopt the proposed regulations or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action. The language of the final regulations may be different from that of the proposed regulations. You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected.
Statutory Authority: AS 17.38.090
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 17.38
Fiscal Information: The proposed regulations are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
DATE: October 7, 2015 _________________________________________
Cynthia A. Franklin, Director
Marijuana Control Board
LIO Services & Background
| Anchorage Legislative Information Office | (907) 269-0111 |
| 716 W 4th Avenue, Suite 100 | Fax: (907) 269-0229 |
| Anchorage, AK 99501-2133 | TDD: (907) 269-0260 |
| LIO.Anchorage@akleg.gov |
| Bethel Legislative Information Office | (907) 543-3541 |
| PO Box 886 | Fax: (907) 543-3542 |
| 301 Willow Street | LIO.Bethel@akleg.gov |
| Bethel, AK 99559-0866 | |
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| Fairbanks Legislative Information Office | (907) 452-4448 |
| 1292 Sadler Way Suite 308 | Fax: (907) 456-3346 |
| Fairbanks, AK 99701 | TDD: (907) 456-5076 |
| LIO.Fairbanks@akleg.gov |
| Juneau Legislative Information Office | (907) 465-4648 |
| State Capitol, Terry Miller Building, Suite 111 | Fax: (907) 465-2864 |
| Juneau, AK 99801-1182 | TDD: (907) 465-4980 |
| LIO.Juneau@akleg.gov |
| Kenai Legislative Information Office | (907) 283-2030 |
| 145 Main Street Loop, Suite 217 | Fax: (907) 283-3075 |
| Kenai, AK 99611 | LIO.Kenai@akleg.gov |
| Ketchikan Legislative Information Office | (907) 225-9675 |
| 1900 First Ave, Suite 310 | Fax: (907) 225-8546 |
| Ketchikan, AK 99901 | LIO.Ketchikan@akleg.gov |
| Kodiak Legislative Information Office | (907) 486-8116 |
| 305 Center Ave. Suite 1 | Fax: (907) 486-5264 |
| Kodiak, AK 99615-6431 | LIO.Kodiak@akleg.gov |
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| Mat-Su Legislative Information Office | (907) 376-3704 |
| 600 E. Railroad Avenue | Fax: (907) 376-6180 |
| Wasilla, AK 99654-8135 | LIO.Matsu@akleg.gov |
| Nome Legislative Information Office | (907) 443-5555 |
| PO Box 1630 | Fax: (907) 443-2162 |
| 103 Front Street, State Office Bldg | LIO.Nome@akleg.gov |
| Nome, AK 99762-1630 | |
| Seward Legislative Information Office | (907) 224-5066 |
| PO Box 1769, 302 Railway Ste. 107 | Fax: (907) 224-5067 |
| Seward, AK 99664 | LIO.Seward@akleg.gov |
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| Sitka Legislative Information Office | (907) 747-6276 |
| 201 Katlian Street, Suite 103 | Fax: (907) 747-5807 |
| Sitka, AK 99835 | LIO.Sitka@akleg.gov |