Marijuana Business Factbook 2019

145 © Copyright 2020, Marijuana Business Daily , a division of Anne Holland Ventures Inc. You may NOT copy this Factbook, or make public the data and facts contained herein, in part or in whole. For more copies or editorial permissions, contact CustomerService@MJBizDaily.com or call (720) 213-5992, ext. 1. State-By-State: Legal Overview, Market Data and Outlook | Chapter 2 MJBIZDAILY.COM OREGON Medical REGULATORY OVERVIEW Main measures Ballot Measure 67 (possession and use), House Bill 3460 (authority to license and regulate businesses), House Bill 3400 (unified med and rec framework, established requirements for testing, packaging, labeling, etc.) Type of measures Measure 67: Ballot initiative HB 3460 and HB3 400: Legislative bills Years passed Measure 67: 1998 HB 3460: 2013 HB 3400: 2015 Margin of victory Measure 67: 55% to 45% HB 3460: 31 to 27 in the House, 18 to 12 in the Senate HB 3400: 52 to 4 in the House, 24 to 4 in the Senate Possession limit A patient or caregiver may possess: • Up to 24 ounces of usable marijuana; • 16 ounces of a medical cannabinoid product in solid form; • 72 ounces of a medical cannabinoid product in liquid form; • 16 ounces concentrate; • 5 grams extract; • 4 immature marijuana plants and 50 seeds Patient registry Mandatory―patients must get a statement from their primary doctor Accepts patients registered with other states? No Home cultivation Yes Restrictions on type of marijuana allowed to be sold? No, but there are concentration limits set on the various products available (though they are extremely high in the case of MMJ products). Qualifying medical conditions A degenerative or pervasive neurological condition, cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS and PTSD, plus medical conditions that―or whose treatments―produce cachexia/wasting syndrome, seizures, severe or persistent muscle spasms, severe nausea or severe pain. Business regulations Heavy. Growers, processors and dispensaries must apply for and obtain licenses and endorsements to operate and abide by a host of requirements, covering everything from location and residency to inventory, security and testing, use of pesticides and packaging.