Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office

Joan M. Wilson, Director

Latest News & Current Events

• AMCO Consumer Advisory: Recall of Marijuana Concentrate and other Marijuana Products
• Advisory Notice from Director Wilson
• In-Person Marijuana Handler Permits are issued between 9 am to 11 am at the AMCO Office. Please contact marijuana.handler@alaska.gov to schedule a permit application for in-person appointments after 11 am and before 3:30 pm Monday through Friday. Scheduling MUST be 24 hours in advance.
• Please see the memo here issued from Director Wilson and Chief Enforcement Officer Hoelscher in regard to Alcohol Server Education
• AMCO has issued an advisory notice concerning the sale of unendorsed hemp products by marijuana licensees. Please see the advisory notice here.
• Enforcement has issued an Advisory Notice for Marijuana Licensees regarding Burglaries and Robberies. Please see the notice linked here.
• The Advisory Task Force on Recreational Marijuana will be meeting on 3/20/2023 at 11:00 am via Zoom. Public notice is linked here. The agenda is here. For more information and past meeting minutes/notes, please see the link here.
• Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced appointees to The Governor’s Marijuana Task Force. 
• You can now reference our link for information on the Title 4 Rewrite. This page will continue to be developed and a resource to you. All questions about the new law can be sent to  amco.regs@alaska.gov  We look forward to hearing from you. 
• Marijuana Drive-Thru Discussion - 5/16/22
• MCB Board Guidance/Advisory - Testing for STEC - 11/08/21
• Advisory - Ending of AB-15 Temporary License Premises - 11/04/21
• Advisory - Continuation of Transportation 306.750(a)(d) - 02/17/21
• New Alcohol Regulations (Effective 04/14/21)
• Marijuana Regulations (Effective 3/11/23)

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Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is established as a regulatory and quasi-judicial agency for the control of the manufacture, barter, possession, and sale of alcoholic beverages in the state. Alaska is a "license" state with the issuance of licenses by the board to private businesses.

Upcoming ABC Board Meetings

• March 6th and 7th - Fairbanks
• May 30 and 31st - Anchorage
• August 22nd - Nome
• November 13th and 14th - Sitka

Comment on ABC Draft Regulations

To comment on open ABC Draft Regulations, please email AMCO.regs@alaska.gov. To view a list of our regulation projects by status please visit our Statute and Regulations page.

Marijuana Control Board

The Marijuana Control Board is established as a regulatory and quasi-judicial agency for the control of the cultivation, manufacture, and sale of marijuana in the state.

Upcoming MCB Board Meetings

• March 8th and March 9th - Fairbanks
• June 1st and June 2nd - Anchorage
• August 23rd and August 24th - Nome
• November 15th and 16th - Sitka 

Special Meetings

Comment on MCB Draft Regulations

To comment on open MCB Draft Regulations, please email AMCO.regs@alaska.gov. To view a list of our regulation projects by statutes please visit our Statute and Regulations page.

How to Object to an Application

Under 3 AAC 306.065, interested persons may submit an objection to an application, not later than 30 days after the application has been deemed completed and notice has been sent to the local government. Completed applications with their objection deadline can be viewed here. Interested persons wanting to object to an application must submit a written statement of reasons for the objection to the applicant, and to the Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office at 550 W 7th Ave, Suite 1600, Anchorage, AK 99501 or at Marijuana Licensing, before the 30-day period expires.

AMCO Resources

To contact us use the links below:

• Alcohol Licensing Questions
• Marijuana Licensing Questions
• Alcohol & Marijuana Enforcement Questions