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House Judiciary hears cannabis omnibus bill; sponsors highlight authority to destroy unsafe illegal 'hoop houses'
Summary
The House Committee on Judiciary heard Senate Bill 162A on April 24, an omnibus cannabis measure that sponsors say would authorize destruction of makeshift 'hoop houses' used in illegal marijuana grows and make several regulatory and licensing changes.
The House Committee on Judiciary held a public hearing April 24 on Senate Bill 162A, a cannabis omnibus measure that sponsors said combines law enforcement tools, regulatory clarifications and licensing changes.
A committee presenter summarized the bill as authorizing destruction of hoop houses used in unlawful marijuana production when executing a search warrant; expanding agency access to a statewide map of licensed marijuana and industrial hemp operations; removing proximity prohibitions that had barred marijuana retailers from locating within 1,000 feet of prekindergarten or kindergarten programs; permitting the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to renew licenses for terms up to five years for producers, processors, wholesalers, retailers and laboratories; allowing inspection of industrial hemp biomass by the Oregon Department of Agriculture; and declaring an emergency effective on passage.
Senator Noah Robinson…
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