ORS 571.280: Methodology to distinguish marijuana and industrial hemp.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Industrial hemp” has the meaning given that term in ORS 571.269. (b) “Marijuana” has the meaning given that term in ORS 475C.009. (2) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, in consultation with the State Department of Agriculture, shall develop by rule a methodology to distinguish whether a cannabis plant is marijuana or industrial hemp for purposes of ORS 475C.527, 571.282, 571.283 and 571.284. The methodology must include testing criteria and cannabinoid concentrations above which immature or mature cannabis plants are presumptively considered to be marijuana. (3) The department may order a person licensed under ORS 571.281 to destroy any cannabis plants located at an industrial hemp operation for which the person is responsible if the cannabis plants are presumptively considered to be marijuana under the methodology developed pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. [2024 c.16 §2]
Official history and status
History: Note: 571.280 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 571 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 603-048-0010: Definitions — implements
- OAR 603-048-0010: Definitions — authority
- OAR 603-048-0100: Licensing, generally — implements
- OAR 603-048-0100: Licensing, generally — authority
- OAR 603-048-0125: Grower Licensure — implements
- OAR 603-048-0125: Grower Licensure — authority
- OAR 603-048-0126: Pre-Registration Violations — implements
- OAR 603-048-0126: Pre-Registration Violations — authority
- OAR 603-048-0127: Grower Research License — implements
- OAR 603-048-0127: Grower Research License — authority
- OAR 603-048-0150: Handler Licensure — implements
- OAR 603-048-0150: Handler Licensure — authority
- OAR 603-048-0151: Handler Endorsements — implements
- OAR 603-048-0175: Vendor Site License — authority
- OAR 603-048-0200: Grower Licensure Applications and Review — implements
- OAR 603-048-0200: Grower Licensure Applications and Review — authority
- OAR 603-048-0205: Criminal Records Check — implements
- OAR 603-048-0205: Criminal Records Check — authority
- OAR 603-048-0225: Handler Applications and Review — implements
- OAR 603-048-0225: Handler Applications and Review — authority
- OAR 603-048-0300: Agricultural Hemp Seed Producer License Application and Review — implements
- OAR 603-048-0300: Agricultural Hemp Seed Producer License Application and Review — authority
- OAR 603-048-0315: Vendor Site Application and Review — authority
- OAR 603-048-0400: Reporting Requirements — implements
- OAR 603-048-0400: Reporting Requirements — authority
- OAR 603-048-0500: Record Keeping Requirements — implements
- OAR 603-048-0500: Record Keeping Requirements — authority
- OAR 603-048-0520: Co-Location of Hemp Production — implements
- OAR 603-048-0520: Co-Location of Hemp Production — authority
- OAR 603-048-0540: Industrial Hemp Drying and Storage Requirements — implements
- OAR 603-048-0540: Industrial Hemp Drying and Storage Requirements — authority
- OAR 603-048-0545: Transport THC Limitations — implements
- OAR 603-048-0545: Transport THC Limitations — authority
- OAR 603-048-0550: Transport Documentation Requirements — implements
- OAR 603-048-0550: Transport Documentation Requirements — authority
- OAR 603-048-0600: Pre-Harvest Sampling and Testing for Tetrahydrocannabinol — implements
- OAR 603-048-0600: Pre-Harvest Sampling and Testing for Tetrahydrocannabinol — authority
- OAR 603-048-0630: Failed Pre-Harvest Testing; Retesting — implements
- OAR 603-048-0630: Failed Pre-Harvest Testing; Retesting — authority
- OAR 603-048-0640: Cannabis Waste and Cannabis Disposal — implements
- OAR 603-048-0640: Cannabis Waste and Cannabis Disposal — authority
- OAR 603-048-0650: Industrial Hemp Inspection and Record Reviews — implements
- OAR 603-048-0650: Industrial Hemp Inspection and Record Reviews — authority
- OAR 603-048-0800: Enforcement and Civil Penalty for Industrial Hemp Law Violation — implements
- OAR 603-048-0800: Enforcement and Civil Penalty for Industrial Hemp Law Violation — authority
- OAR 603-048-0900: Detainment, Seizure, Embargo, and Disposal — implements
- OAR 603-048-0900: Detainment, Seizure, Embargo, and Disposal — authority
- OAR 603-048-1000: Violations and Penalties — implements
- OAR 603-048-1000: Violations and Penalties — authority
- OAR 603-048-1001: Presumptive Marijuana Violations — implements
- OAR 603-048-1001: Presumptive Marijuana Violations — authority
- OAR 603-048-1100: Licensees Certified or Licensed by OLCC — implements
- OAR 603-048-1100: Licensees Certified or Licensed by OLCC — authority
- OAR 603-048-2310: Definitions — implements
- OAR 603-048-3220: General Handler Requirements — implements
- OAR 603-048-3230: Handler Policies and Procedures — implements
- OAR 603-048-3240: Handler Training Requirements — implements
- OAR 603-048-3250: Handler Requirements for Hemp Edible Endorsement — implements
- OAR 603-048-3260: Handler Requirements for Hemp Concentrate and Extract — implements
- OAR 603-048-3280: Hemp Topical Handler — implements
- OAR 845-026-4110: Presumptive Testing — implements
- OAR 845-026-4110: Presumptive Testing — authority
This rule cites
- ORS 571.269 — resolved
- ORS 571.281 — resolved
Cited by
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors571.html