Relating to cannabis; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Digest: The Act makes new laws about marijuana and hemp and changes some laws about marijuana and hemp. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Directs the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, in consultation with the State Department of Agriculture, to create a map of locations of premises licensed to produce marijuana or industrial hemp. Allows law enforcement agencies to accompany the department to industrial hemp operations throughout the state for specified purposes. Directs the commission to adopt rules to establish standards for certain industrial hemp products. Directs the commission to establish a registration system for industrial hemp products that contain cannabinoids and are intended for human or animal consumption or use. Establishes a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each violation. Becomes operative January 1, 2026. Establishes a per capita requirement for the issuance of marijuana licenses. Becomes operative January 1, 2025. Directs the commission to establish uniform standards for minor decoy operations to investigate sales of adult use cannabis items to minors. Becomes operative January 1, 2025. Directs the commission to adopt rules to issue a temporary permit to a qualified individual to perform work for or on behalf of a marijuana licensee or laboratory. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Signed Mar 20, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Mar 20, 2024
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Wallan. Passed.
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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