Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office AMCO Office is closed for in-person service on Wednesdays. Our office will process in-person Marijuana Handler Permit requests Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4 pm. Please ensure you have all required documents outlined in the checklist. Marijuana Handler Permit Application and Process: Required Items for New/Renewal Marijuana Handler Permits: Marijuana Handler Permit Cover Sheet and Checklist (click to download) $50.00 Fee. Acceptable methods of payment inlcude debit or credit card, personal or cashiers check, or money order. No Cash. If paying with personal or cashiers check or money order. It must be made payable to the State of Alaska. Alaska Name-Based Criminal History Background Check (click to find locations) Background Checks are processed through local Department of Public Safety Offices. NOT through myAlaska. Background Checks must be dated within 30 days of your submitted handler permit application. Certificate of Course Completion (From ONE of the Marijuana Handler Permit Training courses listed below) One form of valid State/Federal issued identification Acceptable forms of identification include Driver's License and Passport. One 2x2 "Passport Style" Photo or Color Printed "Selfie" Although we recommend you provide a photo, we do have the capacity to take your photo in our Anchorage office. "Selfie" Guidelines: - Clear photo - Body in the center of the photo, face camera directly with a neutral expression. - Photo is taken from shoulders to top of head, eyes are clearly visible - No accessories such as sunglasses/hats/etc. unless head coverings are worn for religious or medical purposes - Plain/simple background, without shadows/texture/objects/lines Required Items for Replacement Marijuana Handler Permits: Completed Replacement Form. $50.00 Fee per 3 AAC 306.100(e). Acceptable methods of payment inlcude debit or credit card, personal or cashiers check, or money order. No Cash. If paying with personal or cashiers check or money order. It must be made payable to the State of Alaska. One form of valid State/Federal issued identification Acceptable forms of identification include Driver's License and Passport. One 2x2 "Passport Style" Photo or Color Printed "Selfie" Although we recommend you provide a photo, we do have the capacity to take your photo in our Anchorage office. "Selfie" Guidelines: - Clear photo - Body in the center of the photo, face camera directly with a neutral expression. - Photo is taken from shoulders to top of head, eyes are clearly visible - No accessories such as sunglasses/hats/etc. unless head coverings are worn for religious or medical purposes - Plain/simple background, without shadows/texture/objects/lines Application Instructions: New Application Renewal Application In-Person Applications Anchorage AMCO Office Robert B. Atwood Building 550 W. 7th Ave Suite 1600 Anchorage, AK 99501 Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm Email Applications Email: marijuana.handler@alaska.gov Include MJ Handler Permit number and Full Name in Subject Line Attach single pdf of complete application to email Mail-In Applications AMCO Office ATTN: Handler Permit 550 W. 7th Ave Suite 1600 Anchorage, AK 99501 Ensure documents are complete and legible. Incomplete/illegible applications may cause delays in processing. Application for a Marijuana Handler Permit Please click on the link below to launch the application. Initiate New/Renewal Handler Permit Application This will open a new window, if a new window doesn't open, disable your pop-up blocker. Disqualifying Criminal History for Marijuana Handlers Felony conviction in Alaska within the last five years; Currently on parole for a felony conviction in Alaska; Class A misdemeanor conviction involving a controlled substance other than a schedule VIA controlled substance, in Alaska within the last two years; Class A misdemeanor conviction relating to selling, furnishing, or distributing marijuana, in Alaska within the last two years; Currently under indictment for an offense listed above. Controlled Substance Schedule Marijuana Handler Permit Training Courses A marijuana establishment and each licensee, employee, or agent of the marijuana establishment who sells, cultivates, manufactures, tests, or transports marijuana or a marijuana product, or who checks the identification of a consumer or visitor, must obtain a marijuana handler permit from the board before being licensed or beginning employment at a marijuana establishment, per 3 AAC 306.700. To obtain a marijuana handler permit, a person must first complete one of the following approved courses: Handle Alaska Kimberley Kole Phone: (907) 727-6584MHCP 009 Marijuana Handler Permit InstructionAlaska Cannabis Industries Phone: (907) 376-2232MHCP 008 Fast Track Handler Permit Course Fast-Track Certification Course AK Phone: (907) 202-6328MHCP 036 Alaska Marijuana Handler Online Certification Training George M Coleman Phone: (907) 301-1365MHCP 003 Alaska Marijuana Institute Online Certification Course Good Enterprises AK Phone: (907) 250-7090MHCP 017 Advanced Learning Management System Medical Marijuana 411 Phone: 1-844-411-0500 ext. 814MHCP 029 CannabisHandler Best Price Alaska Marijuana Handler Training Phone: 1-888-344-5554MHCP 025 Alaska Marijuana Handler Permit Training Rserving Phone: (605) 427-2000 and 1-800-247-7737MHCP 032 Alaska Marijuana Handler Certification Green CulturED Phone: (720)446-8847MHCP 028 American Cannabis Training Association - Alaska Marijuana Handler Certification Course American Cannabis Training Association (ACTA) Phone: (617)213-0439MHCP 033 360Training 360 Training Phone: (877)881-2235MHCP 037 In Person Training AkCannaEd-AkCannaED@gmail.com Midnight Greenery Phone: (907) 727-2000MHCP 021 Marijuana Handler Permit Course Provider Application Persons and entities seeking to have a marijuana handler permit education course approved by the Marijuana Control Board should first review and understand 3 AAC 306.700 and then complete the application below. Form MJ-10 Marijuana Handler's Course Provider Application