(1) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission has the duties, functions and powers specified in ORS § 475C.005 to 475C.525 and 475C.540 to 475C.586 and the powers necessary or proper to enable the commission to carry out the commission’s duties, functions and powers under ORS § 475C.005 to 475C.525 and 475C.540 to 475C.586. The jurisdiction, supervision, duties, functions and powers of the commission extend to any person that produces, processes, transports, delivers, sells, purchases or tests a marijuana item in this state. The commission may sue and be sued.

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 475C.017

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

(2) The duties, functions and powers of the commission specified in ORS § 475C.005 to 475C.525 and 475C.540 to 475C.586 include the following:

(a) To regulate the production, processing, transportation, delivery, sale, purchase and testing of marijuana items in accordance with the provisions of ORS § 475C.005 to 475C.525 and 475C.540 to 475C.586.

(b) To issue, renew, suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew licenses for the production, processing, sale or testing of marijuana items, or other licenses related to the consumption of marijuana items, and to permit, in the commission’s discretion, the transfer of a license between persons.

(c) To adopt, amend or repeal rules as necessary to carry out the intent and provisions of ORS § 475C.005 to 475C.525 and 475C.540 to 475C.586, including rules that the commission considers necessary to protect the public health and safety.

(d) To exercise all powers incidental, convenient or necessary to enable the commission to administer or carry out the provisions of ORS § 475C.005 to 475C.525 and 475C.540 to 475C.586 or any other law of this state that charges the commission with a duty, function or power related to marijuana. Powers described in this paragraph include, but are not limited to:

(A) Issuing subpoenas;

(B) Compelling the attendance of witnesses;

(C) Administering oaths;

(D) Certifying official acts;

(E) Taking depositions as provided by law;

(F) Compelling the production of books, payrolls, accounts, papers, records, documents and testimony; and

(G) Establishing fees in addition to the application, licensing and renewal fees described in ORS § 475C.065, 475C.085, 475C.093, 475C.097 and 475C.548, provided that any fee established by the commission is reasonably calculated not to exceed the cost of the activity for which the fee is charged.

(e) To adopt rules regulating and prohibiting advertising marijuana items in a manner:

(A) That is appealing to minors;

(B) That promotes excessive use;

(C) That promotes illegal activity; or

(D) That otherwise presents a significant risk to public health and safety.

(f) To regulate the use of marijuana items for other purposes as deemed necessary or appropriate by the commission.

(g) To establish pilot programs, of not more than three years in duration, to expand access to marijuana for medical use for registry identification cardholders and designated primary caregivers, as defined in ORS § 475C.777.

(h) To regulate the processing, transportation, delivery, sale, purchase and testing of artificially derived cannabinoids in accordance with the provisions of ORS § 475C.005 to 475C.525 and 475C.540 to 475C.586.

(i) To regulate the testing and labeling of inhalant delivery systems, as defined in ORS § 431A.175, that include industrial hemp-derived vapor items, as defined in ORS § 475C.540, that are sold in this state by any person.

(3) Fees collected pursuant to subsection (2)(d)(G) of this section shall be deposited in the Marijuana Control and Regulation Fund established under ORS § 475C.297. [Formerly 475B.025; 2023 c.519 § 5]