On 2 January 2025, Alaska’s Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) inspected Dope Dynasty, a standard cultivation facility in Wasilla, and issued a notice of violation. The notice says it is not an accusation or criminal complaint.[1]
Investigators counted untagged plants in four rooms: 55 in a mother room and 150, 420 and 255 in three flower rooms. The room counts total 880 plants. The news report said the rooms were being sprayed, so an employee made the count; METRC, the state’s plant-tracking system, showed 86 plants for the facility that morning.[1][2]
At a follow-up visit on 6 January, manager Ryan Smith told investigators he had fallen behind on tagging. AMCO listed 1,840 violations under two tracking rules, 920 counts for each rule. The records do not explain how the agency reached 920 counts per rule when the rooms contained 880 untagged plants.[1][2]
Dope Dynasty’s response said all plants were tagged before investigators returned on 6 January. The business said it had created a tagging procedure, trained staff and asked AMCO to treat the notice as a warning. The opened records do not say whether the request was granted or a penalty imposed.[1][2]
