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OregonHB 41422026 Regular SessionHouse

Relating to marijuana for medical use; and prescribing an effective date.

Sponsored By: Farrah Chaichi (Democratic), Floyd Prozanski (Democratic), Thuy Tran (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

More patients qualify for medical marijuana

Beginning January 1, 2027, Oregon expands the medical conditions that qualify patients for a medical marijuana registry card. Qualifying needs include hospice, palliative care, comfort care, and other symptom management, including comprehensive pain management.

Patients gain medical marijuana access in care

Beginning January 1, 2027, covered care organizations and residential facilities designated as additional caregivers must allow medical marijuana use on-site. Patients need an Oregon registry card or a registry-card application receipt issued within the preceding 35 days. Exclusions cover specified residential treatment homes and facilities, certain home health agencies and hospice programs, hospitals, and hospital-affiliated clinics. Qualifying facilities also gain state criminal-law protection for possession, delivery, and production when providing or helping with lawful medical marijuana use. That protection remains limited by Oregon's medical marijuana laws.

Nurses gain protection for marijuana discussions

Beginning January 1, 2027, the Oregon State Board of Nursing cannot penalize or discipline licensed nurses for discussing medical marijuana with patients. The protection applies when the nurse and patient have a patient-provider relationship.

Care facilities face marijuana safety requirements

Beginning January 1, 2027, covered additional-caregiver facilities must maintain written policies for obtaining, safely storing, giving, and disposing of medical marijuana products. Direct-care staff must complete in-person or virtual training before caring for patients using medical marijuana. Training covers how cannabis works, medical uses, dosing, delivery methods, unsafe uses, and drug interactions. The requirements exclude specified treatment homes and facilities, certain home health agencies and hospice programs, hospitals, and hospital-affiliated clinics. Before January 1, 2027, the Oregon Health Authority can grant conditional caregiver designations, with policies due June 30, 2027, and training available by December 31, 2027. The authority must remove the conditional designation if either deadline is missed.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Farrah Chaichi

    Democratic • House

  • Floyd Prozanski

    Democratic • Senate

  • Thuy Tran

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Bobby Levy

    Republican • House

  • Cyrus Javadi

    Democratic • House

  • Dacia Grayber

    Democratic • House

  • Ed Diehl

    Republican • House

  • Hai Pham

    Democratic • House

  • James Manning Jr.

    Democratic • Senate

  • John Lively

    Democratic • House

  • Lamar Wise

    Democratic • House

  • Lesly Muñoz

    Democratic • House

  • Lew Frederick

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark Gamba

    Democratic • House

  • Paul Evans

    Democratic • House

  • Rob Nosse

    Democratic • House

  • Sarah McDonald

    Democratic • House

  • Shannon Isadore

    Democratic • House

  • Sue Rieke Smith

    Democratic • House

  • Willy Chotzen

    Democratic • House

  • Zach Hudson

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 69 • No: 14

Senate vote • 3/5/2026

Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.

Yes: 20 • No: 8

Senate vote • 2/25/2026

Health Care: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 3 • No: 2

House vote • 2/20/2026

Third reading. Carried by Chaichi. Passed.

Yes: 39 • No: 3

House vote • 2/12/2026

Health Care: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 7 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 118, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.

    4/13/2026House

  2. Governor signed.

    4/7/2026House

  3. President signed.

    3/10/2026Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    3/10/2026House

  5. Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.

    3/5/2026Senate

  6. Carried over to 03-05 by unanimous consent.

    3/4/2026Senate

  7. Second reading.

    3/3/2026Senate

  8. Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

    3/3/2026Senate

  9. Public Hearing and Work Session held.

    2/25/2026Senate

  10. Referred to Health Care.

    2/20/2026Senate

  11. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

    2/20/2026Senate

  12. Third reading. Carried by Chaichi. Passed.

    2/20/2026House

  13. Rules suspended. Carried over to February 20, 2026 Calendar.

    2/19/2026House

  14. Rules suspended. Carried over to February 19, 2026 Calendar.

    2/18/2026House

  15. Second reading.

    2/17/2026House

  16. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

    2/16/2026House

  17. Work Session held.

    2/12/2026House

  18. Public Hearing held.

    2/10/2026House

  19. Referred to Health Care.

    2/2/2026House

  20. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    2/2/2026House

Bill Text

  • HHC Amendment -1 (Adopted)

    2/12/2026

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  • A-Engrossed

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    PDF

  • Introduced

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