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Oregon hearing on bill to require individually wrapped 10 mg cannabis edibles draws split testimony over child safety and business costs
Summary
A House committee heard competing testimony on SB 1548A, which would require individually wrapped single‑serving cannabis edibles capped at 10 mg THC per piece; medical experts urged the change to reduce pediatric hospitalizations, while industry and economists warned of high compliance costs, job losses and diversion to unregulated hemp products. No vote was taken.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Lawmakers heard sharply divided views Monday on Senate Bill 1548A, a proposal to require individually wrapped single‑serving cannabis edibles with a 10‑milligram limit per piece.
Supporters, including emergency physicians and public‑health groups, said tighter packaging and smaller serving sizes would reduce accidental ingestions by children and serious adverse events. Rob Hendrickson, medical director of the Oregon Poison Center, recounted treating “a toddler [who] ate two muffins…each of those products contained 50 milligrams of THC each,” saying the child became unconscious, seized and required mechanical ventilation for about 36 hours. Hendrickson urged the committee to “limit THC dosing [in] edibles to 10 milligrams and allow for single unit packaging.”
Dr. Jill Pearson, a board‑certified pediatrician, said similar rules in Washington were followed by substantial declines in pediatric hospitalizations, and…
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