Title 37, Alcoholic Liquors; Controlled Substances; Drugs

(1) The People of the State of Oregon declare that the purposes of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 are: (a) To eliminate the problems caused by the prohibition and uncontrolled manufacture, delivery and possession of marijuana within this state; (b) To protect the safety, welfare, healt…

ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 shall be known and may be cited as the Adult and Medical Use of Cannabis Act. [Formerly 475B.010]

As used in ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525: (1) “Adult use cannabinoid” includes, but is not limited to, tetrahydrocannabinols, tetrahydrocannabinolic acids that are artificially or naturally derived, delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol, delta-9- tetrahydrocannabinol, the optical isomers of de…

ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 may not be construed: (1) To amend or affect state or federal law pertaining to employment matters; (2) To amend or affect state or federal law pertaining to landlord-tenant matters; (3) To prohibit a recipient of a federal grant or an applicant for a fed…

(1) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission has the duties, functions and powers specified in ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 and 475C.540 to 475C.586 and the powers necessary or proper to enable the commission to carry out the commission’s duties, functions and powers under ORS 475C.…

Subject to any applicable provision of ORS chapter 183, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may purchase, possess, seize, transfer to a licensee or dispose of marijuana items as is necessary for the commission to ensure compliance with and enforce the provisions of ORS 475C…

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may, by rule or order, provide for the manner and conditions under which: (1) Marijuana items left by a deceased, insolvent or bankrupt person or licensee, or subject to a security interest, may be foreclosed, sold under execution or othe…

(1)(a) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission shall by rule develop uniform standards for minor decoy operations used to investigate persons selling, transferring or delivering industrial hemp products that contain cannabinoids and are intended for human or animal consumption …

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may limit the quantity of marijuana items transferred to a consumer or other individual if the commission determines that the limitation is necessary to prevent the resale of marijuana items. [Formerly 475B.035] (Application Process and L…

(1) An applicant for a license or renewal of a license issued under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 shall apply to the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission in the form required by the commission by rule, showing the name and address of the applicant, location of the premises that is to…

(1) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may not license an applicant under the provisions of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 or 475C.548 if the applicant is under 21 years of age. (2) The commission may refuse to issue a license or may issue a restricted license to an applicant un…

For the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may require the fingerprints of any individual listed on an application submitted under ORS 475C.033. The powers conferred on the commission un…

A license issued under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 or 475C.548: (1) Is a personal privilege. (2) Is renewable in the manner provided in ORS 475C.033 or 475C.548, except for a cause that would be grounds for refusal to issue the license under ORS 475C.037. (3) Is revocable or suspend…

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may adopt rules to establish a term for a license issued under ORS 475C.065, 475C.085, 475C.093, 475C.097 or 475C.548 that is up to five years if the commission finds that adoption of such a rule is consistent with public safety and the o…

(1) Subject to ORS 475C.155, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission shall approve or deny an application to be licensed under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, upon receiving an application under ORS 475C.033, the commission may no…

(1) Prior to receiving a license under ORS 475C.065, 475C.085, 475C.093, 475C.097 or 475C.548, an applicant shall request a land use compatibility statement from the city or county that authorizes the land use. The land use compatibility statement must demonstrate that the reques…

(1) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may not issue a marijuana production license under ORS 475C.065 or a marijuana processor license under ORS 475C.085 unless the applicant submits with the application a statement accurately identifying the legal address and owner of th…

Licensees and licensee representatives may produce, deliver and possess marijuana items subject to the provisions of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 and rules adopted under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525. The production, delivery or possession of marijuana items by a licensee or a licensee re…

(1) A person may hold: (a) Multiple licenses to conduct at different premises the same activity for which a license is required under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525; and (b) Multiple types of licenses to conduct at the same or different premises different activities for which a license…

(1) The production of marijuana is subject to regulation by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. (2) A marijuana producer must have a production license issued by the commission for the premises at which the marijuana is produced. To hold a production license issued under t…

(1) The requirement under ORS 475C.053 to obtain a land use compatibility statement as a condition of receiving a license under ORS 475C.065 does not apply to an applicant if: (a) The applicant is applying for a license at an address where a marijuana grow site registered under O…

(1) A premises for which a marijuana producer holds a production license issued under ORS 475C.065 and that is located in an area subject to the jurisdiction of a city or county that has adopted a prohibition under ORS 475C.950 on marijuana production, or has adopted or amended a…

(1) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission shall adopt rules restricting the size of marijuana plant grow canopies at premises for which a license has been issued under ORS 475C.065. In adopting rules under this subsection, the commis…

(1) A marijuana producer that holds a license issued under ORS 475C.065 may deliver to or receive from a marijuana processor that holds a license issued under ORS 475C.085: (a) Cannabinoid products, cannabinoid extracts and cannabinoid concentrates processed by the marijuana proc…

(1) A marijuana producer that holds a license issued under ORS 475C.065 may provide to the holder of a permit issued under ORS 475C.273 who performs work for or on behalf of the marijuana producer: (a) Samples of immature marijuana plants produced by the marijuana producer; and (…

(1) The processing of marijuana items is subject to regulation by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. (2) A marijuana processor must have a processor license issued by the commission for the premises at which marijuana items are processed. To hold a processor license under…

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 475C.085, a marijuana producer that holds a license issued under ORS 475C.065 and has a mature marijuana plant grow canopy described in subsection (2) of this section may process marijuana into a cannabinoid concentrate if the process involves separating c…

(1) The wholesale sale of marijuana items is subject to regulation by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. (2) A marijuana wholesaler must have a wholesale license issued by the commission for the premises at which marijuana items are received, stored or delivered. To hold …

(1) The retail sale of marijuana items is subject to regulation by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. (2) A marijuana retailer must have a retail license issued by the commission for the premises at which marijuana items are sold. To hold a retail license under this secti…

Notwithstanding ORS 475C.097 (2)(d), a marijuana retailer may be located within 1,000 feet of a building described in ORS 475C.097 (2)(d) if: (1)(a) The marijuana retailer is not located within 500 feet of: (A) A public elementary or secondary school for which attendance is compu…

(1) If a building described in ORS 475C.097 (2)(d) that has not previously been attended by children is established within 1,000 feet of a premises for which a license has been issued under ORS 475C.097, the marijuana retailer located at that premises may remain at that location …

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may adopt rules establishing the circumstances under which the commission may require a marijuana retailer that holds a license issued under ORS 475C.097 to use an age verification scanner or any other equipment used to verify a person’s …

(1) The governing body of a city or county may adopt ordinances that allow the delivery of marijuana items to consumers located within the jurisdiction of the city or county from an adjacent city or county. (2) If the governing body of a city or county adopts an ordinance under t…

(1) A marijuana retailer that holds a license issued under ORS 475C.097 may make deliveries to a consumer pursuant to the consumer’s bona fide order received by the marijuana retailer. The delivery of marijuana items under this section may be made to a consumer: (a) Within the sa…

(1) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission shall designate any marijuana producer that holds a license issued under ORS 475C.065 and that is registered under ORS 475C.137 as an exclusively medical licensee if the marijuana producer attests, in a form and manner prescribed by t…

(1) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission shall designate any marijuana processor that holds a license issued under ORS 475C.085 and that is registered under ORS 475C.141 as an exclusively medical licensee if the marijuana processor attests, in a form and manner prescribed by…

(1) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission shall designate any marijuana wholesaler that holds a license issued under ORS 475C.093 and that is registered under ORS 475C.145 as an exclusively medical licensee if the marijuana wholesaler attests, in a form and manner prescribed …

(1) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission shall designate any marijuana retailer that holds a license issued under ORS 475C.097 and that is registered under ORS 475C.149 as an exclusively medical licensee if the marijuana retailer attests, in a form and manner prescribed by t…

(1) To produce marijuana for medical purposes, a marijuana producer that holds a license issued under ORS 475C.065 must register with the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission under this section. (2) The commission shall register a marijuana producer for the purpose of producing …

(1) To process marijuana for medical purposes, a marijuana processor that holds a license issued under ORS 475C.085 must register with the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission under this section. (2) The commission shall register a marijuana processor for the purpose of processi…

(1) To sell marijuana items at wholesale for medical purposes, a marijuana wholesaler that holds a license issued under ORS 475C.093 must register with the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission under this section. (2) The commission shall register a marijuana wholesaler for the p…

(1) To sell marijuana items at retail for medical purposes, a marijuana retailer that holds a license issued under ORS 475C.097 must register with the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission under this section. (2) The commission shall register a marijuana retailer for the purpose …

Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 475C.770 to 475C.919, rules adopted by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 475C.770 to 475C.919 must allow for the provision, transfer and sale of usable marijuana as described in ORS 475C.137. [Formerly 475B.149] (Powers and Duties of Oreg…

(1) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may not accept an application for a new license under ORS 475C.065, 475C.085, 475C.093 or 475C.097 unless: (a) For a production license under ORS 475C.065, there is not more than one active license per 7,500 residents in this state wh…

(1) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may, after 72 hours’ notice, make an examination of the books of a licensee for the purpose of determining compliance with ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 and 475C.540 to 475C.586 and rules adopted under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 and 475C.540…

As is necessary to protect the public health and safety, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may require a premises licensed under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 to be segregated into separate areas: (1) For conducting the activities permitted under each license, if the licensee …

As is necessary to protect the public health and safety, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may require a licensee to maintain general liability insurance in an amount that the commission determines is reasonably affordable and available for the purpose of protecting the l…

(1) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission shall adopt by rule procedures by which: (a) A person responsible for a marijuana grow site registered under ORS 475C.792, or, if multiple persons responsible for a marijuana grow site registered under ORS 475C.792 are located at the …

In adopting rules related to industry best practices under ORS 475C.065, 475C.085, 475C.093 and 475C.097, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may establish merit-based criteria for licensure or renewal of licensure, including, but not limited to, possession of a developed b…

(1) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission shall develop and maintain a system for tracking the transfer of marijuana items between premises for which licenses have been issued under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 or 475C.548. (2) The purposes of the system developed and maintained …