Legalization of Marijuana in Oregon
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Rob Bovett
AOC Legal Counsel
Outline
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1. AOC Position
2. Timeline
3. Summary
4. Challenges
5. Local Options
6. Local Elections
7. Numbers
1. AOC Position
• Neutral on legalization of marijuana
• Promote and defend
• Local opt in or out of marijuana businesses
• Local reasonable regulation
of time, place, and manner
of marijuana businesses
• Local tax options
2. Timeline
1973: Legislature decriminalized PCS < 1 oz
1998: Voters approved M67 (OMMA)
2005: Legislature expanded OMMA
2013: Legislature authorized dispensaries
2014: Voters approved M91
2015: Legislative rewrite of M91 and OMMA
• Including “early start”
• 2016: More legislative tune-up of M91 and OMMA
• 2017: More tune-up in the works
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3. Summary
• The 60 second version
3. Summary
• A. Personal allowance (over 21)
• Per household
• 8 ounces dried flowers/leaves
• 4 plants
• 16 ounces homemade solids
• 72 ounces homemade liquids
• 16 ounces homemade concentrates
• Outside household
• 1 ounce
3. Summary
• A. Personal allowance (over 21)
• Share with another (over 21)
• 1 ounce homegrown dried flowers/leaves
• 16 ounces homemade solids
• 72 ounces homemade liquids
• 16 ounces homemade concentrates
• No consumption in public
• No visibility from public place
3. Summary
• B. Retail regulation and taxation
• OLCC, OHA, DOR, ODA, etc
• Business licensing and regulation
• Taxation of retail sales
• 25 percent - “early start” sales
• 17 percent - retail shops
– Plus 3 percent - local option
• Medical is exempt
4. Challenges
• Leakage from OMMA
• Local control
• Opt out and in
• TPM and land use
• State agency challenges
• Water and electricity
• Youth usage
• DUII
5. Local Options
Measure 91 Election Results
Yes = 847,865 (56%)
No = 663,346 (44%)
Clatsop
Columbia
Hood River
Washington
Umatilla
Wallowa
Multnomah
Morrow
Tillamook
Gilliam
Union
Sherman
Yamhill
Clackamas
Wasco
Polk
Marion
Baker
Wheeler
Jefferson
Lincoln
Benton
Linn
Grant
Crook
Deschutes
Lane
Douglas
Malheur
Coos
Harney
Lake
Klamath
Curry
Josephine
Jackson
Measure 91 Election Results and HB 3400 Opt Out Options
HB 3400 § 134 counties (local election required):
Yes and
HB 3400 §§ 133/134 counties:
No (55% and above)
No (less than 55%)
Clatsop
Columbia
Hood River
Washington
Umatilla
Wallowa
Multnomah
Morrow
Tillamook
Gilliam
Union
Sherman
Yamhill
Clackamas
Wasco
Polk
Marion
Baker
Wheeler
Jefferson
Lincoln
Benton
Linn
Grant
Crook
Deschutes
Lane
Douglas
Malheur
Coos
Harney
Lake
Klamath
Curry
Josephine
Jackson
Local Control of Marijuana Businesses in Oregon Counties
Opt out
Opt out, but with election
Opt out of retail only, but with election
Opt out subjected to referendum, but referendum failed
Updated 9/23/2016
TPM or TPM in process
No action thus far
Clatsop
Columbia
Hood River
Washington
Umatilla
Wallowa
Multnomah
Morrow
Tillamook
Gilliam
Union
Sherman
Yamhill
Clackamas
Wasco
Polk
Marion
Baker
Wheeler
Jefferson
Lincoln
Benton
Linn
Grant
Crook
Deschutes
Lane
Douglas
Malheur
Coos
Harney
Lake
Klamath
Curry
Josephine
Jackson
Marijuana Local Option Tax in Oregon Counties
3% local option marijuana tax on the ballot November 8, 2016
Updated 9/23/2016
Clatsop
Columbia
Hood River
Washington
Umatilla
Wallowa
Multnomah
Morrow
Tillamook
Gilliam
Union
Sherman
Yamhill
Clackamas
Wasco
Polk
Marion
Baker
Wheeler
Jefferson
Lincoln
Benton
Linn
Grant
Crook
Deschutes
Lane
Douglas
Malheur
Coos
Harney
Lake
Klamath
Curry
Josephine
Jackson
6. Local Elections
• November 8
• 7 statewide ballot measures
• 337 local ballot measures
• 184 Local marijuana measures
– 73 Opt In/Out of Marijuana Businesses
» 6 counties (13 measures)
» 55 cities (60 measures)
– 111 Local Marijuana Retail Tax
» 11 counties
» 100 cities
7. Numbers
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$134 million
$33.5 million
95 + 11 = 106
380 (148)
$9.16 per gram
200 (Jan-June 2016)
• 158 (2015)
AOC Publications
http://oregoncounties.org/news/publications/marijuana/
Questions?