SB 558 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to cannabis market growth; and prescribing an effective date.

Summary
Allows a marijuana licensee to provide samples of marijuana items to other marijuana licensees at temporary events registered with the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. Allows the commission to establish by rule a temporary events registration system. Allows a marijuana wholesaler to sell marijuana items to a marijuana retailer at a temporary event. Allows a marijuana producer to provide samples of seeds and immature marijuana plants to permitted workers. Allows a marijuana [ producer, marijuana processor and marijuana wholesaler ] licensee to provide samples of marijuana items in specified amounts to permitted workers. Allows a marijuana producer to transfer usable marijuana to or receive usable marijuana from another marijuana producer. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed May 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed Enrolled · 5 edits · May 28, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized from its A-Engrossed version to the Enrolled version, which is the final version ready for signing into law. The substantive policy content of the cannabis market provisions remains the same, though Section 4 was expanded to clarify how licensees can share samples with each other and their workers.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged; it still regulates cannabis market activities in Oregon including temporary events, sample distribution, and worker permits.
TECHNICAL

The bill title changed from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', indicating the final version ready for the governor's signature.

Removed the editor's summary section which explained the bill's purpose in plain language; this is standard practice for enrolled bills.

Minor formatting changes including page number additions and removal of legislative markup notes.

REQUIREMENT

Section 4 was expanded to clarify that licensees can receive samples from other licensees in proportional amounts to distribute to their workers, and to explicitly allow licensees to provide those received samples to their workers.

Added a new subsection (5) to Section 4 authorizing the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to adopt rules to carry out the section.

Floor votes · House May 19, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 28, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Watanabe. Passed.
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade.
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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