Relating to medical use of marijuana; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Establishes Medical Marijuana Patient Access Committee to study and recommend methods to reduce barriers to accessing medical marijuana and to advise Oregon Health Authority on issues related to accessing medical marijuana. Directs authority to issue permanent registry identification cards to certain persons. Allows authority to increase or waive possession limits on marijuana plants and usable marijuana for certain registry identification cardholders. Limits registry identification card application fee to $60. Requires authority to approve or deny application for registry identification card within specified number of days for certain applicants. Prohibits professional licensing board from denying or revoking authorization to provide occupational or professional service solely because authorization applicant or holder is registry identification cardholder. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Last action Jul 1, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jul 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Jan 17, 2019
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
LB
Lee Beyer
DDemocratic
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