Relating to cannabis; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Requires Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to study cannabis. Directs commission to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary not later than September 15, 2024. ] Directs State Department of Agriculture, in consultation with Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, to establish cannabis reference laboratory to support enforcement of cannabis regulation. Includes laboratory licensed by commission in definition of "licensee" for purposes of regulation of adult use cannabis. Prohibits laboratory from holding any other adult use cannabis license issued by commission. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Signed Aug 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 23, 2023 · House May 18, 2023
How they voted
23–1
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 29
Jun 23, 2023
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
54% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Aug 1, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 23, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Knopp.
upper
Jun 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Woods. Passed.
upper
Jun 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Morgan. Passed.
lower
May 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
May 4, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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