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OLCC highlights compliance work: minor decoy operations, Metrc contract and hemp registry under HB 4121
Summary
OLCC presented its enforcement and compliance portfolio to the committee, reporting a 78% alcohol minor-decoy compliance rate in 2024 and 90% for marijuana; the agency flagged Metrc contract timing, testing challenges, and a new hemp product registration from House Bill 4121 with an effective date of January 2026.
At a Feb. 4 hearing, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission outlined enforcement and compliance activities for alcohol, cannabis and hemp, telling the Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee that the agency is ramping up operations after COVID disruptions and that several regulatory changes are coming.
Minor decoy program and compliance rates
OLCC Director Craig Prins explained the minor decoy program and reported a 78% compliance rate for alcohol in 2024, up from the low 70s in earlier years but below the agency target of 90 percent. For regulated cannabis retailers, OLCC reported a roughly 90% compliance rate. Prins described minor decoy operations: OLCC recruits under-21 volunteers (typically 20-year-olds) who are accompanied by an inspector…
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