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Oregons Marijuana Laws Early Sales of Recreational Marijuana Since July 1, 2015, people 21 years of age and older have been able topossess limited amounts of recreational marijuana under state law. Becausethe OLCC was not preparedto issue licenses for the retail sale of recreational marijuana at that same time, the Legislature authorized medical marijuana dispensaries to sell limited quantities of recreational marijuana between October 1, 2015 and December 31, 2016. By the time early sales end, recreational retailers are expected to be operating. Under current law, medical marijuana dispensaries may sell the following to a person who is 21 or older and presents proof of age: One quarter of one ounce of dried marijuana leaves and flowers per person per day; Four marijuana plants that are not flowering;and Marijuana seeds. Starting June 2, 2016, medical marijuana dispensaries also may sell the following to a person who is 21 or older and presents proof of age: Non-psychoactive medical cannabinoid products intended to be applied to the skin or hair; One single-serving, low-dose unit of cannabinoid edible per person per day; and One prefilled receptacle of cannabinoid extract per person per day. Is a Consolidated System on the Horizon? During the 2016 legislative session, the Legislature amended the recreational marijuana laws to begin shifting towards a consolidated system. In particular, the Legislature imposed a requirement on the OLCC to adopt rules governing the process of transitioning from medical registration with OHA to medical/recreational licensing with the OLCC. Specifically, one bill provides that the OLCC is to establish a program that allowsmedical registrants to convert to a retail license. HB 4014 §§ 24 and 25 (2016). In addition, another bill created new provisions allowing recreational licensees to register with the OLCC to engage in the same retail license activity for medical marijuana purposes, essentiallyallowing one licensee to engage in retail and as medical marijuana activities under the regulatory control of the OLCC. (SB 1511, §§ 1-6) At the time this guide was published,the OLCC has yet to issue rules as set out in that legislation. However, the upshot of those changes is that subject to the rules OLCC adopts, that legislation will enable co-location of both medical and recreational marijuana activities under the oversight of one agency. Although oversight of marijuana activities may be consolidating into the OLCC, it’s important to note that for now the recreational and medical programs continue to retain separate’ characteristics and businesses operating within them will be subject to different rules. For example, in 2016 the Legislature added a separate description of what constitutes medical Local Government Regulation of Marijuana in Oregon League of Oregon Cities | 10 May 2016 (Third Edition)