The committee shall

(1) advise the governor of the need to add, delete, or reschedule substances in the schedules in Alaska Stat. § 11.71.14011.71.190;
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 11.71.110

  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(2) recommend regulations for adoption by the Board of Pharmacy to prevent excessive prescription of controlled substances and the diversion of prescription drugs into illicit channels;
(3) evaluate the effectiveness of programs in the state providing treatment and counseling for persons who abuse controlled substances;
(4) recommend programs to the Alaska Court System to be instituted as alternatives to the prosecution or imprisonment of offenders who have no prior criminal record involving controlled substance offenses and who are charged with crimes involving controlled substances;
(5) review and evaluate enforcement policies and practices of the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Law with regard to crimes involving controlled substances, and recommend modifications of those policies and practices consistent with the committee’s assessment of the probable danger of particular controlled substances;
(6) review budget requests and recommend amounts for appropriations to the governor and the legislature for departments and agencies responsible for

(A) enforcing criminal laws pertaining to controlled substances;
(B) providing treatment and counseling of persons who abuse controlled substances; and
(C) regulating the legitimate handling of controlled substances; and
(7) advise the attorney general of the need to schedule substances by emergency regulation.