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Alaska Marijuana Laws
Alaska Marijuana Laws Compared
The graphs below represents how lenient or strict the marijuana laws are in your state compared to Maine, Hawaii, and Connecticut. This determination is based on level of enforcement, weight limits, fines and/or time imprisoned. This determination is also based on how strict penalties are for repeat offenders and proximity to certain drug restricted areas such as school zones and public parks.
Alaska
Lenient
Moderately Lenient
Moderate
Moderately Strict
Strict
Connecticut
Lenient
Moderately Lenient
Moderate
Moderately Strict
Strict
Hawaii
Lenient
Moderately Lenient
Moderate
Moderately Strict
Strict
Maine
Lenient
Moderately Lenient
Moderate
Moderately Strict
Strict
No Penalty
Possession of marijuana in personal residence
This pertains to possession up to 1 ounce of marijuana in a personal residence
Fine: $0 Imprisonment: None
Misdemeanors
Possession of marijuana in personal residence or public setting
This pertains to possession from 1 to 4 ounces of marijuana in a personal residence or public setting
Fine: Up to $1,000 Imprisonment: Up to 90 days
Unlawful sale/cultivation of marijuana
This pertains to the sale/cultivation of less than 1 ounce of marijuana
Fine: Up to $5,000 Imprisonment: Up to 1 year
Unlawful sale/cultivation of marijuana
This pertains to the sale/cultivation of more than 1 ounce of marijuana
Fine: Up to $50,000 Imprisonment: Up to 5 years
Felonies
Possession of marijuana in personal residence or public setting
This pertains to possession of more than 4 ounces of marijuana in a personal residence or public setting.
Fine: Up to $50,000 Imprisonment: Up to 5 years
Possession of any amount near school grounds
If the possession of any amount of marijuana was on a campus or within a 500-foot radius of the campus, any public or private school, college, university or other educational institution in this state.
Fine: Up to $50,000 Imprisonment: Up to 5 years
United States Marijuana Arrest Trends
The graphs below represent the trends in marijuana arrests from 1990 to 2005 in the United States. With the higher amount of arrests also comes tens and billions of more dollars spent on enforcement, adjudication, and imprisonment for marijuana related offenses.
Source
The Alaska Statutes - 2007
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/folhome.htm
FBI Uniform Crimes Report