Thinking of Moving to AK

[S.P.Q.R.]

Hey guys, It's been in my goal to move to Sitka for a quite a few years now, and now that I've got a shitload of money saved up and convinced my girl to go, it's a reality. I've visited the place twice and in about 7 months I'll be moving. I grew up in a very small town in AZ which has gotten INVADED by people with summer homes and it breaks my heart to be in my town while all of my childhood dreams are being destroyed and replaced with Malls and golf courses... Well anyway, I have a few questions and any insight would be appreciated:
How harsh are the Cannabis laws in AK??
How hard is it to score bud in the Sitka area??

Thanks a lot for any replys. Also, any helpful tips about adjusting to Alaska are welcome

S.P.Q.R. Reviewed by S.P.Q.R. on 06-02-2007. Thinking of Moving to AK Hey guys, It's been in my goal to move to Sitka for a quite a few years now, and now that I've got a shitload of money saved up and convinced my girl to go, it's a reality. I've visited the place twice and in about 7 months I'll be moving. I grew up in a very small town in AZ which has gotten INVADED by people with summer homes and it breaks my heart to be in my town while all of my childhood dreams are being destroyed and replaced with Malls and golf courses... Well anyway, I have a few Rating: 5

[the yeag]

well i grew up there...and it has taken me ten years to relize money and living it up isn't everything. i miss alaska bad. the bud is plentiful and it is legal on the state level. sitka is very rural i would not live on a small island but each to his own..goodluck and find a hobby to get you through the 9 months of hell.

[Dizzy1]

I live in AK, all 32 years of my life.
Like any place it has it has it's ups and down. Like Yeag said, weed on the state level is, for the most part, legal to posses in the home. I think it's 2 ounces or something like that. It's illegal to buy, sell and grow. I also think the punishment is light for growing up to 24-25 plants. I can't quote the law, but in reality, it's a slap on the wrist.
Federal law is the same as any other state, illegal illegal and... Illegal.
As for specifics on Sitka, I can't help you there... I do know that's just too small and too remote for my taste. Home life in the "big" city has been stressing me out more and more over the years as the pop grows, but as the saying goes, if you can't stand the heat, get an AC.. or an AK. something like that.
I've lived all over the state in my short existence, I'd consider moving to the "Valley" (Wasilla, Palmer) if the good jobs that I'm qualified for were out there. A boat load of people commute (about 40-50 miles one way) each day from those City's and with the price of gas... eh, I'm not an import driver, and I get road rage like a sumbitch, so I can't convince myself or my significant other to move out there.
You can hit me up with other questions if you'd like, I can try to answer what I know, or BS what I don't. You'd be able to tell the difference.

[the yeag]

i can't decide if i will move to anchortown or about 180 miles down the penninsula. either place is a hell of a'lot better than the lower 48 i can't wait to sleep comfortable again.

[Dizzy1]

There are a few places in Anch where that could be a concern, but for the most part, I agree completely.
I may bitch about living here, especially in the ending winter months, but all it takes is a week or so visiting people down there to realize it ain't all that bad.

And in response to getting buds... IMHO, it can be dry at times too... like NOW. lol

You thinking about slow dotna or Kenai?

[the yeag]

thats right i grew up between the two towns. i think i will head back to where i was last happy...if it is to slow for me i can always move to the big city. I cannot wait to be on the upper kenai river with my fly rod looking out twords the mountains breathing the fresh air withought worrying about time or crime.... just me nature and a fat ass blunt.

[Dizzy1]

Werd. Hope it works out for ya.
I just leaned how to use a fly rod last year, I'm going to try to get out of town one of these weekends and brush up on the art.

[stinkyattic]

Just...don't...move...to... the Pribilofs.....
AAAGH!
(Or Unalaska/Dutch HArbor- it smells funky, at best)

I miss Alaska though. I had originally planned to sit on my house until the market picks back up, then head up to northern Vermont... but the fucking New Yorkers with their Escalades and time shares have pretty much ruined that. So Alaska it is! I might even -OMG!!!- get to use that fisheries management degree some day!

[Dizzy1]

"Weed" love to have you back up here, Stinky.

[S.P.Q.R.]

Hey everyone thanks for the replys. Sitka sounds like a very nice place for my tastes, but the only difficulty I know i'm going to have is getting a job, I need to arrange one before I get there but I don't really know where to start.

I cannot wait to be on the upper kenai river with my fly rod looking out twords the mountains breathing the fresh air withought worrying about time or crime.... just me nature and a fat ass blunt.

That's what I'm saying, man. I live in the white mountains of AZ and that's what I live for... camping, backpacking, hunting, fishing.. just the outdoors. That's the reason i'm leaving home now.. it's just not the same. AK seemed like the perfect place to relocate :stoned:

There are a few places in Anch where that could be a concern, but for the most part, I agree completely.
I may bitch about living here, especially in the ending winter months, but all it takes is a week or so visiting people down there to realize it ain't all that bad.

And in response to getting buds... IMHO, it can be dry at times too... like NOW. lol

You thinking about slow dotna or Kenai?

That's great news about the legality situation. I like the thought of not having to stress about neighbors finding out about my few plants.

i visted AK it was geart i whish i could move there and were in AZ u live im in mesa

I'm in the White Mountains area, man. How's the heat in the valley been lately?? It's been hot as hell even up here..