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Authorizes Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to, based on supply of and demand for marijuana, refuse to issue initial marijuana production, processing, wholesale and retail licenses for amount of time commission determines necessary.
Authorizes Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to, based on supply of and demand for marijuana, refuse to issue initial marijuana production, processing, wholesale and retail licenses for amount of time commission determines necessary. Requires commission to study effects of refusal to issue production licenses and submit report annually to committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to economic development. Authorizes State Department of Agriculture to, based on supply of and demand for industrial hemp, refuse to issue industrial hemp grower licenses for amount of time department determines necessary. Requires department to study effects of refusal to issue grower licenses and submit report annually to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to agriculture.] Sunsets authority March 31, 2024.
Allows commission to establish by rule program to assign expired, relinquished or otherwise surrendered licenses to qualified applicants. Becomes operative July 1, 2022.
Subjects building or premises used for unlawful growing or handling of industrial hemp to lien and allows building or premises to be sold to pay all fines and costs. Allows immediate enforcement of lien by civil action. Requires employee or worker of marijuana licensee to report human trafficking on licensed premises to commission. Directs commission to establish human trafficking coordinator position.] Authorizes commission to allow certain licensed marijuana retailers to relocate to other premises without obtaining new license. Specifies that building or premises used for unlawful marijuana production, processing, sale or use may be sold to pay all fines and costs. Allows immediate enforcement of lien by civil action. Becomes operative January 1, 2023.
Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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