Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office Hours of Operation: Anchorage - Beginning 11/27/2023, IN PERSON HANDLER PERMITS will be issued on Tuesday & Thursday 9am to 11am. AMCO will not be issuing in-person handler permits on 11/24/2023. Please contact marijuana.handler@alaska.gov to schedule a permit application for in-person appointments outside of the walk in time Tuesday and Thursday between 9am to 11am. Scheduling MUST be 24 hours in advance. Items required to initiate and renew a Marijuana Handlers Card: -Background Checks must be dated within 30 days of your submitted handler permit application, either in person or by mail-in. -You must obtain background check from Department of Public Safety. DO NOT use myAlaska. Marijuana Handler Permit Cover Sheet and Checklist (click to download) $50.00 Payment in the form of card, personal check, money order or cashiers check. Made payable to the State of Alaska. No Cash Alaska Name-Based Criminal History Background Check (click to find locations) Certificate of course completion (From one of the training classes below) One form of valid State/Federal issued identification whether it is an ID, Driver's License, or Passport (Send a copy, if mailing in application) One 2x2 "Passport Style" Photo For mail-in applications please send all required documents to: Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office Attn: Handler Permits 550 West 7th Ave, Suite 1600 Anchorage, AK 99501 Marijuana Handler Permit Application As of May 1, 2017, there will be a $50.00 fee for a replacement Marijuana Handler Permit Card under 3 AAC 306.100(e). Replacement Card Forms should also include a "Passport Style" Photo if mailing to the Anchorage office for processing. Please read the "Marijuana Handler Permit Application Instructions" listed below for more detailed information on how to apply, office hours and locations, document submission and card issuance instructions. Marijuana Handler Permit Initial Application INSTRUCTIONS Marijuana Handler Permit Instruction VIDEO Marijuana Handler Permit Renewal Application INSTRUCTIONS Marijuana Handler Permit Replacement Form Application for a Marijuana Handler Permit If you have reviewed the application instructions, please click on the link below to launch the application. Initiate 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 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: Marijuana Handler's CardKimberley KolePhone: (907) 727-6584 Fast Track Handler Permit Course Fast-Track Certification Course AK Phone: (907) 202-6328 Alaska Marijuana Handler Certification Course Alaska Green Resources Phone: (907) 252-8026 Alaska Marijuana Handler Online Certification Training Marijuana Handlers Phone: (907) 301-1365 Alaska Marijuana Institute Online Certification Course Good Enterprises AK Phone: (907) 250-7090 Cannabis Handler and Marijuana Professional Certification Course Serious Circus, LLC Phone: (907) 888-8436 Marijuana Handler Permit Instruction R. L. Marcy Phone: (907) 631-9518 Advanced Learning Management System Medical Marijuana 411 Phone: 1-844-411-0500 ext. 814 CannabisHandler Best Price Alaska Marijuana Handler Training Phone: 1-888-344-5554 Alaska Marijuana Handler Permit Training Rserving Phone: (605) 427-2000 and 1-800-247-7737 Alaska Marijuana Handler Certification Green CulturED Phone: (720)446-8847 American Cannabis Training Association - Alaska Marijuana Handler Certification Course American Cannabis Training Association (ACTA) Phone: (617)213-0439 360Training360 TrainingPhone: (877)881-2235 In Person Training AkCannaEd-AkCannaED@gmail.com Midnight Greenery Phone: (907) 727-2000 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 Marijuana Handler Permit Status Please see link below to review the handler permit status for persons revoked, suspended, or expired. Marijuana Handler Permit Status (last updated 6/23/2023) Active Marijuana Handler Permits (last updated 7/18/2023)