2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

SB558: Relating to cannabis market growth; prescribing an effective date.

Legislative Summary

The Act lets some marijuana licensees give samples and sell some things at events and give samples to their workers. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Allows a marijuana licensee to provide samples of marijuana items to other marijuana licensees at temporary events registered with the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. Allows the commission to establish by rule a temporary events registration system. Allows a marijuana wholesaler to sell marijuana items to a marijuana retailer at a temporary event. Allows a marijuana producer to provide samples of seeds and immature marijuana plants to permitted workers. Allows a marijuana [producer, marijuana processor and marijuana wholesaler] licensee to provide samples of marijuana items in specified amounts to permitted workers. Allows a marijuana producer to transfer usable marijuana to or receive usable marijuana from another marijuana producer. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
1/17/2025
Referred to Judiciary.
Senate
2/17/2025
Public Hearing held.
Senate
4/7/2025
Work Session held.
Senate
4/14/2025
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
Senate
4/15/2025
Second reading.
Senate
4/16/2025
Carried over to 04-17 by unanimous consent.
Senate
4/17/2025
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. Ayes, 19; Nays, 9--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, Nash, Robinson, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 2--Starr, Woods.
Senate
4/17/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade.
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Committee On Judiciary Amendment #-3

Senate Committee On Judiciary (2025-04-07)

4/7/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Third Reading
4/17/2025
19
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
4/7/2025
5
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/17/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
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Fiscal Note/Analysis
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