Category: News

Oregon Expands List of Providers to Sign Cards

Governor Kate Brown signs HB 3369, expanding the list of licensed healthcare professionals who may sign an Attending Provider Statement (APS) Starting January 2, 2022, the list of those who can now sign an APS will include, Naturopathic physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Certified Registered...

Legislative Counsel Opinion Favors Outdoor Cultivation

Oregon’s Legislative Counsel released its opinion late last week on whether or not outdoor cultivation restrictions in Oregon cities can be preempted. “We that state law likely preempts a city or county ordinance from prohibiting outdoor cultivation of homegrown marijuana.” In a opinion filed by Legislative Counsel, they answered...

Compassionate Oregon – 2019 Legislative Agenda

Compassionate Oregon will continue to oppose OMMP growers being forced into becoming OLCC producers or forced out of growing for patients altogether. We will continue to fight for greater access to markets and enhancing protection for our Multiple Patient Growers (MPG’s). We will continue to propose OMMP growers be...

Elizabeth Porter, MSSM, GISP, Calls Out Legacy Health, OHSU on Opposition to HB 2687

Elizabeth Porter questions Legacy Health, OHSU on opposition to HB 2687 HB 2687 – Prohibits transplant center from recommending that potential anatomical gift recipient who is medical marijuana patient be removed from list of potential recipients exclusively based on positive result of drug test for marijuana use. To the...

Oregon Cannabis Commission Releases Report and Legislative Recommendations

January 2019 Oregon Cannabis Commission Report Oregon Cannabis Commission (OCC) Recommends Putting Cannabis Under One Roof. Takes revenue from retail sales. The Oregon Cannabis Commission Report was released on February 1, 2019 to little fanfare as the OLCC’s year-end report on sales and the Secretary of State’s audit of...

Post OLCC Meeting Summary

OLCC RAC MEETING WORTH ATTENDING! We want to thank everyone that showed up to support our efforts to raise the patient voice and to Restore the 24. We packed the room! Everyone there did a great job. The green and red cards Andrew brought were in full view and...

OLCC Limits Medical Purchases

On August 23, 2018 the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) adopted a temporary rule restricting patient access to a one-time daily purchase of one ounce of usable marijuana. This overbroad rule is unacceptable, and outrage from patients, caregivers and retailers is growing. In their recent press release announcing this...

AG Yes On Denying Deschutes Carte Blanc Access To OMMP

Based on a request of OHA by Deschutes County Sheriff’s office and DA for a complete list of all OMMP grow sites in their county, the OHA recently asked the AG’s office for an opinion on the issue of disclosing carte blanche the addresses of OMMP grow sites. The...

We want to hear from YOU!

Time To Use Those Filming Skills Submit a video to us explaining why you use medical cannabis, how the rule/law changes have impacted you and your access to cannabis, or your ability to give away cannabis to patients. Please share this with your friends that have been impacted by...

Andrew Gwin is our New President

We would like to take a moment to let everyone know that after three years of service as President of Compassionate Oregon, Anthony Taylor has stepped away from his role as president to focus his attention on the legislature and as a member of Oregon’s Cannabis Commission. He will...