cannabis

Marijuana regulations audit

Oregon should loosen marijuana rules to help industry, new state audit urges (Oregonian, 4/28/2023)

As Shemia Fagan acknowledges cannabis work, an audit from her office argues for easing regulations on the industry (OPB, 4/28/2023)

Thumbnail of cover from the document Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission : Oregon needs to modernize cannabis laws to help grow the state's economy and to ensure equitable opportunities and benefits for all communities.Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission : Oregon needs to modernize cannabis laws to help grow the state’s economy and to ensure equitable opportunities and benefits for all communities (2023) Oregon Audits Division

Marijuana possession pardons

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown pardons 45,000 people with marijuana possession convictions (Oregonian, 11/21/22)

Gov. Brown pardons marijuana possession convictions for about 45,000 people (Capital Chronicle, 11/21/22)

Thumbnail of cover from the document Effects of the Oregon laws decriminalizing possession and use of small quantities of marijuanaEffects of the Oregon laws decriminalizing possession and use of small quantities of marijuana (1974) Oregon Legislative Assembly. Legislative Research

Thumbnail of cover from the document A baseline evaluation of cannabis enforcement priorities in OregonA baseline evaluation of cannabis enforcement priorities in Oregon (2017) Oregon State Police

New water hauling regulations

New Oregon law requires water haulers to keep records, in bid to deter illegal cannabis grows (KTVZ, 6/2/2022)

Law to combat water theft used for illegal cannabis grows goes into effect Friday (KTVL, 6/2/2022)

Thumbnail of cover from the document HB 4061 : cannabis and water enforcement.HB 4061 : cannabis and water enforcement (2022) Oregon Water Resources Department

Thumbnail of cover from the document New provisions for water hauling and cannabis operations.New provisions for water hauling and cannabis operations (2022) Oregon Water Resources Department

Thumbnail of cover from the document Tips for water haulers to comply with HB 4061.Tips for water haulers to comply with HB 4061 (2022) Oregon Water Resources Department

Thumbnail of cover from the document Attention water haulers.Attention water haulers (2022) Oregon Water Resources Department

Recent cannabis tax revenue

Oregon cannabis tax revenue surges again, with one big beneficiary (Portland Business Journal, 8/23/21)

Thumbnail of page from the document Oregon marijuana tax statistics: accounting informationOregon marijuana tax statistics: accounting information (monthly) Oregon Department of Revenue

Thumbnail of the document Oregon marijuana tax statistics: distribution informationOregon marijuana tax statistics: distribution information (quarterly) Oregon Department of Revenue

Cannabis Taxes

Oregon cannabis retailers warn tax hikes would send business to black market (Center Square, 6/21/21)

Thumbnail of page from the document Oregon marijuana tax statisticsOregon marijuana tax statistics (serial) Oregon Department of Revenue

Thumbnail of page from the document Data extracted from the Metrc cannabis tracking system on ...Data extracted from the Metrc cannabis tracking system on … (serial) Oregon Liquor Control Commission

Thumbnail of cover from the document Recreational marijuana supply and demand legislative reportRecreational marijuana supply and demand legislative report (serial) Oregon Liquor Control Commission