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

“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 which is incapable of germination, or the weight of any other ingredient combined with marijuana to prepare topical or oral administrations, food, drink, or other products.

“Marijuana concentrate” means the product created by extracting cannabinoids from marijuana.

“Marijuana cultivation facility” means an entity registered to cultivate, prepare, and package marijuana and to sell marijuana to retail marijuana stores, to marijuana product manufacturing facilities, and to other marijuana cultivation facilities, but not to consumers.

“Marijuana establishment” means a marijuana cultivation facility, a marijuana testing facility, a marijuana product manufacturing facility, or a retail marijuana store.

“Marijuana product manufacturing facility” means an entity registered to purchase marijuana; manufacture, prepare, and package marijuana products; and sell marijuana and marijuana products to other marijuana product manufacturing facilities and to retail marijuana stores, but not to consumers.

“Marijuana products” means concentrated marijuana products and marijuana products that are comprised of marijuana and other ingredients and are intended for use or consumption, such as, but not limited to, edible products, ointments, and tinctures.

“Marijuana testing facility” means an entity registered to analyze and certify the safety and potency of marijuana.

“Public,” as used in AS 17.38.020 and 17.38.040 and as used in this chapter, means a place to which the public or a substantial group of persons has access and includes highways, rivers, lakes, transportation facilities, schools, places of amusement or business, parks, playgrounds, prisons, and hallways, lobbies and other parts of apartment houses and hotels not constituting rooms or apartments designated for actual residence. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a location with proper licensure in place and that is in compliance with applicable state law and regulation, Borough ordinance, including Borough licensure requirements, if any, and that is operating within the restrictions of such law and licensure is not a public place within the meaning of AS 17.38.020 and 17.38.040.

“Retail marijuana store” means an entity registered to purchase marijuana from marijuana cultivation facilities, to purchase marijuana and marijuana products from marijuana product manufacturing facilities, and to sell marijuana and marijuana products to consumers. (Ord. 2015-12 § 2, 2015; Ord. 2015-09 § 2, 2015. 2004 Code § 9.17.020.)