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It looks like a permanent Oregon cannabis license moratorium will finally take effect. I say “looks like” because key contingencies are still in play and, although things look promising, it could also get dicey as of March 31st— or even sooner.
In this post, I’ll explain what’s going on with House Bill 4121, which is certainly more than advertised, both in content and in progress. And I’ll explain what it all means for the Oregon cannabis industry.
HB 4121 and the cannabis license moratorium
On February 6th, 2024, I ran our annual legislative forecast and report on the proposed Oregon cannabis laws. We only had one significant cannabis bill in play, which made the 2024 session different than any year going back to 2015. The bill at issue for 2024 is HB 4121.
The enrolled version of HB 4121 is not significantly different than the introduced version previewed in my February 6th blog post. I’ll therefore dispense with another fulsome commentary, except to note that HB 4121 is generally sold as a pro-industry moratorium bill. HB 4121 is much more than that, however– especially when it comes to two big topics: law enforcement
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