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When used in the chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth in this section:

“Consume” means the act of ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing marijuana into the human body.

“Industrial hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa and any part of such plant, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis and shall also include any definition of “industrial hemp,” or similar term serving the same purpose, adopted by laws or regulations by the state of Alaska.

“Local regulatory authority” means the office or entity designated to process marijuana establishment applications by a local government.

“Marijuana” means all parts of the plant of the genus Cannabis whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, the resin extracted from any part of the plant, and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or its resin, including marijuana concentrate; “marijuana” does not include fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, sterilized seed of the plant that is incapable of germination, the weight of any other ingredient combined with marijuana to prepare topical or oral administrations, food, drink, or other products, or industrial hemp.

“Marijuana business” means any and all business, acts, or commerce subject to registration or licensure pursuant to AS 17.38. (Ord. 21-003 § 3, 2021; Ord. 15-020 § 3, 2015)