page_title: Cannabis in Alaska
section_title: Business
hierarchical_section_title: Cannabis in Alaska / Business
caption_attribution_description: English: Portion of the vendor area at the High Times Alaska Cup cannabis competition and festival
context_page_description: Cannabis in Alaska is legal for recreational use since 2015. It was first legalized by the court ruling Ravin v. State in 1975, but later recriminalized by Measure 2 in 1990. Ballot measures in 2000 and 2004 attempted to legalize recreational use, until finally Measure 2 in 2014 passed with 53.2% of the vote. Medical use was legalized by way of Measure 8 in 1998.
context_section_description: The state of Alaska collected its first full month of cannabis tax proceeds in November 2016, raising $80,000 for the state; cannabis buds are taxed at $50/oz and stems and leaves at $15/oz. The state reported FY 2017 marijuana tax revenue of $1,745,767 (cultivators only - not retail). In December 2016 and January 2017, widespread supply shortages were reported, causing many cannabis shops to temporarily cease operations until inventory was restored. In January 2017, Anchorage Assemblyman Forrest Dunbar proposed legislation banning cannabis stores from advertising discounts to active-duty military, who are prohibited by federal policy from consuming cannabis.
caption: Portion of the vendor area at the High Times Alaska Cup cannabis festival and competition outside of Wasilla in 2018
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