The Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) is the state office that licenses and regulates Alaska's alcohol and marijuana businesses. It staffs the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and the Marijuana Control Board, reviewing license applications, protests and enforcing Titles 4 and 17.
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Scammers Are Posing as Alaska's Liquor Regulators
Alaska's Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office warns of scam emails impersonating regulators to demand wire transfers; legitimate AMCO email comes only from @alaska.gov.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago1 min read
Lab tests found alcohol in O.P.M.S. kratom drinks, and unlicensed Alaska stores are being told to stop selling them
Alaska now regulates O.P.M.S. liquid kratom drinks as alcohol after lab tests found they exceed 0.5%. Unlicensed retailers are getting cease-and-desist letters.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago1 min read
Alaska's legal cannabis growers say tax-free synthetic THC is sinking them
Licensed Alaska cannabis operators testified at the Marijuana Control Board's September 2025 meeting that cheap, out-of-state hemp-derived THC products are undercutting Alaskan-grown cannabis and pushing compliant businesses toward failure. The board upheld one administrative hold but licensees say broader enforcement has not followed.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Alaska's liquor-license office is buried — and says it's worse than the numbers show
Alaska's Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office is working through a 59-application liquor license backlog plus nearly 1,200 renewals amid a system transition.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago2 min read
Girdwood pot shop, Bird Creek grow op seek Anchorage license renewals
One operator, Brent Carse, filed renewal applications May 6 for a Girdwood retail marijuana store and a Bird Creek cultivation facility. Anchorage has until around July 5 to protest; the public comment window has already closed.
by Alaska Newsadded 3mo ago1 min read
Alaska Marijuana Control Board denies Anchorage cultivation license renewal over $633,000 tax debt
Alaska Marijuana Control Board denies cultivation license renewal for Alaskasense, LLC due to $633,009 in unpaid marijuana excise taxes, ordering facility closure within ten days
by Grant Robinsonadded 4mo ago1 min read
Alaska Marijuana Control Board approves THC oral pouch product
Alaska Marijuana Control Board approves first THC oral pouch product despite child-safety concerns
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago2 min read
Alaska Marijuana Board schedules special session on Anchorage ordinance
The Alaska Marijuana Control Board has scheduled a special meeting for June 3, 2026, to address Anchorage Administrative Order 360, separate from its regular June meeting.
by Alaska News5mo ago2 min read