NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES ON THE DISPOSAL OF MARIJUANA WASTE, QUALITY CONTROL OF MARIJUANA, AND REPORTING UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO A LICENSED MARIJUANA FACILITY IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE MARIJUANA CONTROL BOARD
The Marijuana Control Board proposes to adopt regulation changes in 3 AAC 306 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with disposal of marijuana waste, quality control samples of marijuana, and reporting of unauthorized access to a licensed marijuana establishment, including the following:
(1) 3 AAC 306.460 and 3 AAC 306.557 are proposed new subsections allowing marijuana licensees to give small amounts of marijuana to employees for the purpose of quality control testing.
(2) 3 AAC 306.660, and 3 AAC 306.740 are proposed changes to the notification requirements for disposal of waste of marijuana or marijuana products.
(3) 3 AAC 306.715 is proposed to require a marijuana establishment to notify the Marijuana Control Board of unauthorized access to the licensed premises.
You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to the Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office at 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1600, Anchorage, AK 99501. Additionally, the Marijuana Control Board will accept comments by electronic mail at amco.regs@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. The comments must be received not later than 4:30 pm on September 29, 2017.
You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to the Marijuana Control Board by email at amco.regs@alaska.gov or at 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1600, Anchorage, AK 99501. The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period. The Marijuana Control Board will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and responses available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System.
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Jedediah Smith at amco.regs@alaska.gov or (907) 269-0350 not later than September 22, 2017 to ensure that any necessary accommodation can be provided.
A copy of the proposed regulation changes is available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and by contacting the Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office at (907) 269-0350 or amco.regs@alaska.gov.
After the public comment period ends, the Marijuana Control Board will either adopt the proposed regulation changes or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action. The language of the final regulation may be different from that of the proposed regulation. You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected. Written comments received are public records and are subject to public inspection.
Statutory authority: AS 17.38.010; AS 17.38.070; AS 17.38.121; AS 17.38.150; AS 17.38.190; AS 17.38.200; AS 17.38.900
Statutes being implemented, interpreted, or made specific: AS 17.38.070 AS 17.38.200 AS 17.38.210
Fiscal information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
Date: August 16, 2017