Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB4139: Relating to cannabis; prescribing an effective date.
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
Digest: The Act gives more money to the IMMEGP fund. The Act also changes what the phrase "debilitating medical condition" means. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). [ Digest: The Act says what the term "industrial hemp-derived cannabinoid product" means. The Act tells the OLCC and the ODA to inspect some premises and to have law enforcement join the OLCC and the ODA for the inspections. The Act also makes changes to other laws that regulate cannabis. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). ] [ Defines "container" and "industrial hemp-derived cannabinoid product." Changes the definition of "adult use cannabis item." Imposes a retail sales tax on industrial hemp-derived cannabinoid products. Directs the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to immediately suspend a license to produce marijuana for specified reasons. Directs the commission to inspect a premises licensed by the commission without advance notice for specified reasons and to request that law enforcement accompany the commission to the premises. ] [ Requires the State Department of Agriculture to complete a criminal records check on an applicant for an industrial hemp handler license. Requires an applicant for an industrial hemp grower license to provide a land use compatibility statement and information related to land ownership to the department. Directs the department to inspect a premises licensed by the department without advance notice for specified reasons and to request that law enforcement accompany the department to the premises. ] Increases quarterly distributions to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for deposit into the Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement Grant Program Fund from $750,000 to $3 million. Expands the definition of "debilitating medical condition" to include medical conditions that an attending provider determines might be mitigated by the medical use of marijuana. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 16, 2026:
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2026 Regular Session HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL 4139 By COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SMALL BUSINESS, AND TRADE February On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after "cannabis;" delete the rest of the line and delete lines 3 through 5 and insert "amending ORS 475C.728 and 475C.777; repealing ORS 475C.913; and prescribing an effective date.". Delete lines 7 through 21 and delete pages 2 through 20 and insert: "SECTION 1. ORS 475C.728 is amended to read: "475C.728. Notwithstanding ORS 475C.726, before making any other distribution from the Oregon Marijuana Account established under ORS 475C.726, the Department of Revenue shall first distribute quarterly from the account the following: "(1) $875,000 to the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission for deposit in the Marijuana Control and Regulation Fund established under ORS 475C.297; and "(2) [$750,000] $3 million to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for deposit into the Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement Grant Program Fund established under ORS 475C.535 for the purposes of paying the costs incurred by the commission in carrying out the provisions of ORS 475C.531. "SECTION 2. ORS 475C.777 is amended to read: "475C.777. As used in ORS 475C.770 to 475C.919: "(1) 'Attending provider' means one of the following health care providers who has primary responsibility for the care and treatment of a person diagnosed with …