Title 37, Alcoholic Liquors; Controlled Substances; Drugs

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Consumer” means a person who purchases, acquires, owns, holds or uses marijuana items other than for the purpose of resale. (b) “Marijuana item” includes an industrial hemp commodity or product that exceeds: (A) The concentration of adult use can…

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission shall establish by rule a schedule outlining the numbers and types of violations described in ORS 475C.265 that, if committed within a two-year period by an applicant for a license issued under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 or 475C.548 or a li…

(1) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may revoke, suspend or restrict a license issued under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 or 475C.548 or require a licensee or licensee representative to undergo training if the commission finds or has…

(1) An individual who performs work for or on behalf of a licensee or a laboratory licensed under ORS 475C.548 must have a valid permit or temporary permit issued by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission under ORS 475C.273 if the individual participates in: (a) The delivery, …

(1) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission shall issue permits to qualified applicants to perform work described in ORS 475C.269. The commission shall adopt rules establishing: (a) The qualifications for performing work described in ORS 475C.269; (b) The term of a permit issue…

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.273. [Formerly 475B.271]

(1) An employee of a licensee has the right to form, join and participate in the activities of a labor organization of the employee’s own choosing for the purpose of securing representation and collective bargaining for matters concerning employment relations with the licensee. (…

(1) It is an unlawful employment practice for a licensee to discharge, demote, suspend or in any manner discriminate or retaliate against an employee of the licensee with regard to promotion, compensation or other terms, conditions or privileges of employment on the basis that th…

(1) As used in this section, “law enforcement agency” has the meaning given that term in ORS 471.271. (2) An employee or worker at a premises licensed under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 or 475C.540 to 475C.586 shall: (a) Report to a law enforcement agency and to the Oregon Liquor and…

(1) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, in consultation with the Oregon Health Authority and the State Department of Agriculture, shall establish a program for the purpose of identifying and certifying private and public researchers of cannabis. (2)(a) The authority shall …

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.289. The powers conferred on the commission un…

The Marijuana Control and Regulation Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Marijuana Control and Regulation Fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Oregon …

(1) In addition to the duties, functions and powers described in ORS 471.775, and subject to subsection (2) of this section, a regulatory specialist, as defined in ORS 471.001, has the authority as provided in ORS 133.005 to 133.400, 133.450, 133.525 to 133.703, 133.721 to 133.73…

ORS 475C.017, 475C.021, 475C.025, 475C.029, 475C.033, 475C.037, 475C.041, 475C.045, 475C.049, 475C.053, 475C.057, 475C.061, 475C.065, 475C.077, 475C.085, 475C.093, 475C.097, 475C.105, 475C.109, 475C.113, 475C.117, 475C.137, 475C.141, 475C.145, 475C.149, 475C.157, 475C.161, 475C.1…

(1) A person may not produce, process, possess or store homegrown marijuana, cannabinoid products or cannabinoid concentrates if the homegrown marijuana, cannabinoid products or cannabinoid concentrates can be seen by normal unaided vision from a public place. (2) A person may no…

(1) A person other than a marijuana processor that holds a license issued under ORS 475C.085 may not process cannabinoid extracts into a cannabinoid product. (2) A person may not produce, process or store homemade industrial hemp extracts. (3) Violation of this section is a Class…

(1)(a) A person under 21 years of age may not possess, attempt to purchase or purchase a marijuana item. (b) For purposes of this subsection, purchasing a marijuana item includes accepting a marijuana item, and possessing a marijuana item includes consuming a marijuana item, prov…

(1) A person may not produce any piece of identification that falsely indicates the person’s age. (2) Violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor. (3) If a piece of identification is offered as evidence in any administrative or criminal prosecution of a licensee or license…

When a person is ordered to undergo assessment and treatment as provided in ORS 475C.317, the court shall require the person to do all of the following: (1) Pay to the court the fee described under ORS 813.030 in addition to any fine imposed under ORS 475C.850. (2) Complete an ex…

(1) A person may not sell, give or otherwise make available a marijuana item to a person who is visibly intoxicated. (2)(a) A person who exercises control over private real property may not knowingly allow a person under 21 years of age to consume a marijuana item on the property…

(1) A marijuana item may not be given as a prize, premium or consideration for a lottery, contest, game of chance, game of skill or competition of any kind. (2) Violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor. [Formerly 475B.333]

(1) Except for licensees and licensee representatives acting in accordance with ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 and any rule adopted under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525, it is unlawful for any person 21 years of age or older to possess, knowingly or intentionally: (a) An amount of plants in …

(1) Except for licensees and licensee representatives acting in accordance with ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 and any rule adopted under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525, it is unlawful for any person under 21 years of age to possess, knowingly or intentionally: (a) An amount of plants in the…

(1) Except for licensees and licensee representatives acting in accordance with ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 and any rule adopted under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525, and except for a person acting within the scope of and in compliance with ORS 475C.305, it is unlawful for any person to d…

(1) Except for licensees and licensee representatives acting in accordance with ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 and any rule adopted under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525, and except for a person acting within the scope of and in compliance with ORS 475C.305, it is unlawful for any person to m…

(1) Except as provided in subsections (3), (5) and (6) of this section, a felony under ORS 475C.337 or 475C.341 shall be classified as crime category 1 of the sentencing guidelines grid of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. (2) Except as provided in subsections (3), (5) and …

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Property” has the meaning given that term in ORS 164.005. (b) “Property of another” and “protected property” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 164.305. (2) A person commits the crime of arson incident to manufacture of a cannabinoid extr…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Property” has the meaning given that term in ORS 164.005. (b) “Property of another” and “protected property” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 164.305. (2) A person commits the crime of arson incident to manufacture of a cannabinoid extr…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Crime of violence” has the meaning given that term in ORS 475.908. (b)(A) “Ingest” means to consume or otherwise deliver a cannabinoid into the body of a person. (B) “Ingest” does not include the inhalation of smoke, aerosols or vapors created by…

(1) Except as authorized under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525, 475C.540 to 475C.586, 475C.600 to 475C.648 and 475C.770 to 475C.919 and rules adopted under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525, 475C.540 to 475C.586, 475C.600 to 475C.648 and 475C.770 to 475C.919, it is unlawful for a person to inten…

(1) As used in this section, “marijuana paraphernalia” means an object that is marketed to be used for, or that is designed for, planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, …

(1) It is unlawful for any person to engage in the use of marijuana items in a public place. (2) A violation of subsection (1) of this section is a Class B violation. [Formerly 475B.381]

(1) A person commits the crime of unlawful production of marijuana if the person produces marijuana or industrial hemp: (a) At a location that is not confirmed by the Oregon Health Authority, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission or the State Department of Agriculture to be t…

A person who, in good faith, makes a report of a violation of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525, and who has reasonable grounds for making the report, is immune from any civil or criminal liability that otherwise might be incurred or imposed with respect to making the report or to the con…

If a crime described in ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 is a crime under federal law or the law of another state, a conviction or acquittal under federal law or the law of another state for the same act is a bar to prosecution in this state. [Formerly 475B.389] Note: Section 127, chapte…

(1) As used in this section, “cannabis-related overdose” means an acute condition, including mania, hysteria, extreme physical illness, coma or death, resulting from the consumption or use of cannabis, or another substance with which cannabis was combined, that a person would rea…

It is an affirmative defense to a charge of violating ORS 475C.337, 475C.345 or 475C.349 that: (1) The defendant had held a license issued under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525, or was performing work for or on behalf of a person that had held a license issued under ORS 475C.005 to 475C…

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 137.225, a person with a qualifying marijuana conviction may apply to the court in which the judgment of conviction was entered for entry of an order setting aside the conviction as provided in this section. (2)(a) The person may file a motion under this s…

For purposes of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525, the provisions of ORS 183.440 apply to subpoenas issued by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission and to subpoenas issued by an authorized agent of the commission. [Formerly 475B.409]

In addition to any other liability or penalty provided by law, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may impose for each violation of a provision of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 or a rule adopted under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 a civil penalty that does not exceed $10,000 for each…

If the owner of a building or premises knowingly has used the building or premises for, or allowed the building or premises to be occupied for, the production, processing, sale or use of marijuana items contrary to the provisions of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525, 475C.540 to 475C.586,…

The law enforcement officers of this state may enforce ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 and assist the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission in detecting violations of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 and apprehending offenders. A law enforcement officer who has notice, knowledge or reasonable g…

(1) When a law enforcement officer arrests a person for violating ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525, the law enforcement officer may take into possession all marijuana items and other property that the arrested person has in possession, or that is on the premises, that apparently is being…

(1) The county courts, district attorneys and municipal authorities, immediately upon the conviction of a licensee of a violation of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525, or of a violation of any other law of this state or ordinance of a city or county located in this state an element of whi…

Subject to ORS 153.022, violation of a rule adopted under ORS 475C.017 (2)(c) is a Class C violation. [Formerly 475B.448] (Regulation by Cities and Counties of Cannabis for Adult Use)

The provisions of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 are designed to operate uniformly throughout the state and are paramount and superior to and fully replace and supersede any municipal charter amendment or local ordinance inconsistent with the provisions of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525. Ame…