(a) The personal cultivation of marijuana described in AS 17.38.020(2) is subject to the following terms:

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 17.38.030

  • marijuana: means all parts of the plant of the genus cannabis whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, the resin extracted from any part of the plant, and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or its resin, including marijuana concentrate. See Alaska Statutes 17.38.900
  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • property: includes real and personal property. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(1) marijuana plants shall be cultivated in a location where the plants are not subject to public view without the use of binoculars, aircraft, or other optical aids;
(2) a person who cultivates marijuana must take reasonable precautions to ensure the plants are secure from unauthorized access;
(3) marijuana cultivation may only occur on property lawfully in possession of the cultivator or with the consent of the person in lawful possession of the property.
(b) A person who violates this section while otherwise acting in compliance with AS 17.38.020 (2) is guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of up to $750.
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