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Drug Possession

AS 11.71.050 — possessing most controlled substances is a class A misdemeanor, and some are a class C felony

Alaska names its drug crimes misconduct involving a controlled substance, in degrees. Possessing any amount of a substance in schedule IA, IIA, IIIA, IVA or VA is the fifth degree, a class A misdemeanor, unless a higher degree covers it.

  • AS 11.71.050
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Who handles this in Alaska: Alaska Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Alaska directory.

  • Possessing any amount of a schedule IA substance listed in the separate list the law points to is the fourth degree, a class C felony.
  • Making or delivering any amount of a schedule IVA or VA substance, or having it to deliver, is the fourth degree as well.
  • Keeping a building, vehicle, boat or aircraft used for keeping or distributing controlled substances in a felony is the fourth degree as well.
  • AS 11.71.040

Using or displaying a schedule VIA substance, or possessing less than one ounce of one, outside what the marijuana and controlled substance laws allow, is the sixth degree, a class B misdemeanor.

  • AS 11.71.060
Sources for this section (3)
  1. AS 11.71.040 — Misconduct involving a controlled substance in the fourth degree
  2. AS 11.71.050 — Misconduct involving a controlled substance in the fifth degree
  3. AS 11.71.060 — Misconduct involving a controlled substance in the sixth degree

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alaska attorney.

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