(1) Marijuana is:

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(a) A crop for the purposes of ‘farm use’ as defined in ORS § 215.203;

(b) A crop for purposes of a ‘farm’ and ‘farming practice,’ both as defined in ORS § 30.930;

(c) A product of farm use as described in ORS § 308A.062; and

(d) The product of an agricultural activity for purposes of ORS § 568.909.

(2) Notwithstanding ORS chapters 195, 196, 197, 197A, 215 and 227, the following are not permitted uses on land designated for exclusive farm use:

(a) A new dwelling used in conjunction with a marijuana crop;

(b) A farm stand, as described in ORS § 215.213 (1)(r) or 215.283 (1)(o), used in conjunction with a marijuana crop; and

(c) A commercial activity, as described in ORS § 215.213 (2)(c) or 215.283 (2)(a), carried on in conjunction with a marijuana crop.

(3) A county may allow the production of marijuana as a farm use on land zoned for farm or forest use in the same manner as the production of marijuana is allowed in exclusive farm use zones under this section and ORS § 215.213, 215.283 and 475C.053.

(4) This section applies to:

(a) Marijuana producers that hold a license issued under ORS § 475C.065;

(b) Persons registered under ORS § 475C.792 and designated to produce marijuana by one or more persons who hold valid registry identification cards issued under ORS § 475C.783; and

(c) For the purpose of producing marijuana or propagating immature marijuana plants, researchers of cannabis that hold a certificate issued under ORS § 475C.289. [Formerly 475B.526]