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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) The production of marijuana is subject to regulation by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.
(2) A marijuana producer must have a production license issued by the commission for the premises at which the marijuana is produced. To hold a production license under this section, a marijuana producer:
(a) Must apply for a license in the manner described in ORS 475B.040;
(b) Must provide proof that the applicant is 21 years of age or older; and
(c) Must meet the requirements of any rule adopted by the commission under subsection (3) of this section.
(3) The commission shall adopt rules that:
(a) Require a marijuana producer to annually renew a license issued under this section;
(b) Establish application, licensure and renewal of licensure fees for marijuana producers;
(c) Require marijuana produced by marijuana producers to be tested in accordance with ORS 475B.555;
(d) Assist the viability of marijuana producers that are independently owned and operated and that are limited in size and revenue with respect to other marijuana producers, by minimizing barriers to entry into the regulated system and by expanding, to the extent practicable, transportation options that will support their access to the retail market;
(e) Require marijuana producers to submit, at the time of applying for or renewing a license under ORS 475B.040, a report describing the applicant's or licensee's electrical or water usage; and
(f)(A) Require a marijuana producer to meet any public health and safety standards and industry best practices established by the commission by rule related to:
(i) The production of marijuana; or
(ii) The propagation of immature marijuana plants and the seeds of the plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae.
(B) For purposes of establishing rules under subparagraph (A)(ii) of this paragraph, the commission may not limit:
(i) The number of immature marijuana plants that may be possessed by a marijuana producer licensed under this section;
(ii) The size of the grow canopy a marijuana producer licensed under this section uses to grow immature marijuana plants; or
(iii) The weight or size of shipments of immature marijuana plants made by a marijuana producer licensed under this section.
(4) Fees adopted under subsection (3)(b) of this section:
(a) May not exceed, together with other fees collected under ORS 475B.010 to 475B.395, the cost of administering ORS 475B.010 to 475B.395;
(b) Shall be in the form of a schedule that imposes a greater fee for premises with more square footage or on which more mature marijuana plants are grown; and
(c) Shall be deposited in the Marijuana Control and Regulation Fund established under ORS 475B.240.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Oregon Revised Statutes Alcoholic Liquors; Controlled Substances; Drugs § 475B.070 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/or/title-37-alcoholic-liquors-controlled-substances-drugs/or-rev-st-sect-475b-070/
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