(1)(a) The Oregon Health Authority shall establish by rule a marijuana processing site registration system to track and regulate the processing of marijuana by a person responsible for a marijuana processing site.

Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection, a person may not process marijuana unless the person is registered under this section.

(c) Paragraph (b) of this subsection does not apply to the processing of marijuana as provided in ORS § 475C.005 to 475C.525 or as otherwise provided for by the statutory laws of this state.

(2) The registration system established under subsection (1) of this section must require an applicant for a marijuana processing site to submit an application to the authority that includes:

(a) The name of the individual who owns the marijuana processing site or, if a business entity owns the marijuana processing site, the name of each individual who has a financial interest in the marijuana processing site;

(b) The name of the individual or individuals responsible for the marijuana processing site, if different from the name of the individual who owns the marijuana processing site;

(c) The address of the marijuana processing site;

(d) Proof that each individual responsible for the marijuana processing site is 21 years of age or older;

(e) Documentation, as required by the authority by rule, that demonstrates the marijuana processing site meets the requirements of subsection (3) of this section; and

(f) Any other information that the authority considers necessary.

(3) To qualify for registration under this section, a marijuana processing site:

(a) May not be located in an area that is zoned for residential use if the marijuana processing site processes cannabinoid extracts;

(b) Must be registered as a business, or have filed an application to register as a business, with the office of the Secretary of State; and

(c) Must meet the requirements of any rule adopted by the authority under subsection (10) of this section.

(4)(a) The authority shall conduct a criminal records check under ORS § 181A.195 for each individual named in an application under subsection (2) of this section.

(b) An individual convicted for the manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance in Schedule I or Schedule II may not own or be responsible for a marijuana processing site for two years from the date the individual is convicted.

(c) An individual convicted more than once for the manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance in Schedule I or Schedule II may not own or be responsible for a marijuana processing site.

(5) If a person submits the application required under subsection (2) of this section, if the marijuana processing site identified in the application meets the requirements of this section and any rules adopted under this section and if each individual named in the application passes the criminal records check required under subsection (4) of this section, the authority shall register the marijuana processing site and issue proof of registration. Proof of registration must be displayed on the premises of the marijuana processing site at all times.

(6) A marijuana processing site that is registered under this section is not required to register with the State Board of Pharmacy under ORS § 475.125.

(7) The individual or individuals responsible for a marijuana processing site shall maintain documentation of each transfer of usable marijuana, medical cannabinoid products, cannabinoid concentrates and cannabinoid extracts.

(8) The authority may inspect:

(a) The premises of a proposed marijuana processing site or a registered marijuana processing site to ensure compliance with this section and ORS § 475C.821 and 475C.824 and any rules adopted under this section and ORS § 475C.821 and 475C.824; and

(b) The records of a registered marijuana processing site to ensure compliance with subsection (7) of this section.

(9) Subject to the provisions of ORS Chapter 183, the authority may refuse to register an applicant under this section or may suspend or revoke the registration of a marijuana processing site if the authority determines that the applicant, the owner of the marijuana processing site, a person responsible for the marijuana processing site, or an employee of the marijuana processing site, violated a provision of ORS § 475C.770 to 475C.919, a rule adopted under ORS § 475C.770 to 475C.919 or an ordinance adopted pursuant to ORS § 475C.897.

(10) The authority shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules that:

(a) Require a registered marijuana processing site to annually renew the registration for that site;

(b) Establish fees for registering, and renewing the registration of, a marijuana processing site;

(c) Require that medical cannabinoid products, cannabinoid concentrates and cannabinoid extracts transferred by a marijuana processing site be tested to ensure the public health and safety; and

(d) Impose any other standard on the operation of a marijuana processing site to ensure the public health and safety. [Formerly 475B.840]