NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO MARIJUANA TESTING, INVENTORY TRACKING, SAMPLE PREPARATION, IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE MARIJUANA CONTROL BOARD
The State of Alaska Marijuana Control Board proposes to adopt regulation changes in 3 AAC 306 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with sampling, testing, reporting and harvesting of marijuana, including the following:
3 AAC 306. 345(b)(2) is repealed and readopted to state the estimated amount of total THC in the labeled product.
3 AAC 306.435 is amended to change the requirements for harvest batches.
3 AAC 306.445 is repealed and readopted to require harvested marijuana be segregated into batches.
3 AAC 306.455 is amended to require representative samples from a harvest batch and sets amounts to be collected and submitted to testing facilities.
3 AAC 306.475(d)(2) is amended to change marijuana tracking.
3 AAC 306.645(a) is amended to require testing methods in compliance with guidelines prescribed by the board.
3 AAC 306.645(b)(1)(B)(i) is repealed and readopted to require total THC and CBD be reported.
3 AAC 306.645(b)(2) is amended to change marijuana products that require testing.
3 AAC 306.670(b) is amended to require testing facilities report results in compliance with guidelines prescribed by the board.
3 AAC 306.990(b)(3) is amended to define harvest batch and requires batches to be segregated into specific grades not to exceed 10 pounds.
3 AAC 306.990(b) is amended to add new definitions of primary trim, secondary trim, total THC, and total CBD.
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 and 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 Wednesday, August 8, 2018.
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 and AMCO Website.
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office at amco.regs@alaska.gov or call (907) 269-0350 not later than July 30, 2018, 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 and 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.
Statutory authority: AS 17.38.010; AS 17.38.150; AS 17.38.200; AS 17.38.070; AS 17.38.190; AS 17.38.900; AS 17.38.121
Statutes being implemented, interpreted, or made specific: AS 17.38.070; AS 17.38.200; AS
17.38.210; AS 17.38.900.
Fiscal information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
Date: June 21, 2018