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Staff summarized SB 870 as exempting marijuana worker permit holders’ residential address and personal phone numbers from public disclosure and reported no fiscal or revenue impact. A member moved to send SB 870 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation; the committee called the roll and the motion passed. Representative Dobson volunteered to carry the bill to the floor.

For SB 871, staff said the bill would require licensees holding specified alcoholic-sales licenses to maintain invoices for all alcoholic deliveries and noted a dash-1 amendment that removes a requirement that invoices include purchase detail and any discounts, rebates or allowances from manufacturers, importers or wholesalers. Committee members adopted the dash-1 amendment and then voted to move the amended bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation.

Both work sessions were brief and drew no extended testimony; each staff summary indicated minimal fiscal or revenue impacts. The committee’s roll-call actions sent the two bills to the House floor for further consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Committee On Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade 05/05/2025 8:00 AM","oneSentenceSummary","In work sessions May 5 the House committee recommended SB 870, which exempts certain personal information of marijuana worker permit holders from public disclosure, and SB 871, which requires alcohol licensees to keep delivery invoices (with a dash-1 amendment narrowing invoice detail), be sent to the House floor with due-pass recommendations.","taxTitle","Economic Development and Small Business, House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",17512,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6251709,"Industry seeks rule changes to allow B2B cannabis samples and on-site wholesale transfers",0,3864000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193517-aa6a6ff52ef3c8f45f5c19f473351ca2&start=3864&end=3864","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193517-aa6a6ff52ef3c8f45f5c19f473351ca2/thumbnail_3864000.jpg","/articles/6251709/Oregon/Industry-seeks-rule-changes-to-allow-B2B-cannabis-samples-and-on-site-wholesale-transfers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251709-ee2b7123409891909691d33c7fc88865/orig.mp4?Expires=1770983424&Signature=OWg21XY-YEl1ZqrAsb-I4F8scWduxbyPC93v0v2V93aSCZqMYBA81sBNVSVklUwzeaepuMyZO9M0HuipXgfo44~WMQmYF0v2JegSBSx8MkumnD2nK2Q29btPvZSv1c3Hz9H2d71mxIMZPWo8iU0cvpSqMlyZ03UYu0YCvQbZa5Mw-2meZ4G6BmuTXfnXfF97spUtl4Gt4el-l1ysPORz~twYxW8tanb9gahxvTcSkVTZOo44pwhazORPL00uBjBZq8Lt0q0lVNMe8x8QkX6WyL0D9eUN5xdapJUzPMibp3Pba9cQClXjjxjeY~qy3KdqC5bHZdD33JYJ~nOdTRAQkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Economic Development, Small Business and Trade held a public hearing May 5 on Senate Bill 558, a package of changes to Oregon’s cannabis sampling and business-to-business rules. Industry witnesses said the bill would modernize outdated restrictions, reduce transportation costs for rural businesses, and improve product training and quality control; hemp stakeholders registered neutrality pending review of possible amendments.

Supporters described five principal reforms in the bill: allowing exchange of trade samples among licensees and permitted marijuana workers at OLCC-registered B2B events; permitting wholesale sales or transfers at those registered events; eliminating an ownership-based restriction on producer-to-producer transfers of usable flower; allowing producers to provide seeds and immature plants to marijuana workers for research and education; and increasing sample limits for permitted employees to enable training and quality control.

Nikki Terziak of the Cannabis Industry Alliance of Oregon told the committee members the changes are “non consumer facing” technical fixes that would create parity with other industries and reduce operating costs. Jesse Bonacue summarized the bill’s proposals and said tracking and oversight would remain in place: “All of these products are required to still be tracked in the CTS [cannabis tracking system], and be subject to OLCC rules and regulations,” he said.

Business witnesses described practical effects. Marissa Rodriguez, COO of Nimble Distribution, said the current rules force costly, repeated long-distance trips when retailers from remote areas evaluate product at trade shows. Tucker Holland of Entourage Cannabis and Jason Lampman, a micro-tier producer, said expanded sampling is essential for quality control and product development; Lampman compared producer collaboration to the wine industry. Mike Gatlin testified the state’s rule set has changed little since legalization and said the bill would help the legal market compete with illicit operators.

OLCC’s hemp stakeholders, represented by Courtney Moran of Agricultural Hemp Solutions, said they were neutral on the bill’s current language and requested review of any amendments before taking a position, citing concerns about OLCC authority and differing regulatory treatment of hemp.

Committee members asked technical questions about event registration and enforcement. Witnesses and staff said a registered event requires pre-notification to OLCC, manifests and tracking in CTS, and that failure to register a commercial display is a category 1 violation under OLCC rules; witnesses also said samples and transfers cannot be mailed and must remain licensee-to-licensee.

The committee closed the public hearing; no vote was taken at this meeting. Industry witnesses urged a swift amendment and floor action in the current session.","At a May 5 hearing, industry representatives urged the House committee to approve Senate Bill 558 to allow business-to-business trade samples, on-site wholesale transfers at registered events, and limited producer-to-producer transfers; the OLCC’s hemp stakeholders said they were neutral and would review amendments.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6251715,"House committee hears industry push and OLCC opposition to requiring an OLCC commissioner hold a cannabis license",3629,227000,3856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193517-aa6a6ff52ef3c8f45f5c19f473351ca2&start=227&end=3856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193517-aa6a6ff52ef3c8f45f5c19f473351ca2/thumbnail_227000.jpg","/articles/6251715/Oregon/House-committee-hears-industry-push-and-OLCC-opposition-to-requiring-an-OLCC-commissioner-hold-a-cannabis-license","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251715-96556283caab77d9228460b639cb75ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1770983424&Signature=eGHhlMaTHbV1P0OGS9uNfunDxh21fmPpufNy3IVWOk0WlC3thpcYoRu9LJfbJpk1GLk~uCbQURKqWrckRLQzG5pNlDUqiruhLdYThPUrf9jbZWTGvdDdIVNpd3VdPrG4QjzwN5OMoTlJ3b74fiUgVoup~9wtlSKMrYSNGfVz6U5Me5i18Ydud8RIMnoW2aKLDaPy9qpxm2LkTFqWUuVk31d1lULC0207NcmRhfPqW3sNddTqhvmOI4zRq-nNCPnTsudh0XmczBYxPc6zfGDoeznML7ehDTHM6xfVEiXDUxFUd6kZRj2kIt2dqOVh5fHLdchQZEjt6fBvYGeA4x4J0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Economic Development, Small Business and Trade met May 5 for a public hearing on Senate Bill 557, which would require one of the nine members of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to hold a cannabis license. Industry representatives told the committee the change would add needed operational expertise to the commission; OLCC staff argued it would undermine the commission’s independence and public trust.

Supporters told the committee that a commissioner with industry experience would help the OLCC make more informed, practical regulatory decisions. Amanda Metzler, owner of Bixby Farms, said the commission’s name itself implies cannabis expertise is appropriate: “After all, the name is the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission,” she told the committee. Mike Gatlin, chief public affairs officer for Nectar and a founding board member of the Cannabis Industry Alliance of Oregon, cited the long-standing requirement that an alcohol licensee serve on the commission and argued the same logic applies to cannabis, noting past emergency OLCC actions during COVID-19 that benefited from industry perspective.

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission presented its opposition through Rosie Shatkin, OLCC legislative director. Shatkin told the committee the bill risks “eroding the public trust and compromising the Commission’s independence,” and she cited recent enforcement activity and federal scrutiny as reasons for caution. She told lawmakers that OLCC compliance staff had reported seven warrants issued against licensees for illegal diversion and that 50–70 cases were under review, and she emphasized that cannabis remains illegal under federal law.

Committee members pressed both sides on how appointments are vetted, whether a licensee commissioner would routinely need to recuse themselves, and how the change might affect enforcement and public perception. Industry witnesses countered that careful vetting by the governor and Senate confirmation would screen out bad actors. Jesse Bonacue, executive director of the Cannabis Industry Alliance of Oregon, said the industry’s policy committee spent months developing proposals and that “having an experienced voice … is really key.” He also told the committee LaModa-related misconduct should not be used to disqualify the broader industry: that company, he said, was not a member of the trade association and “that’s the real life lived experience of real cannabis people.”

No vote was taken at the hearing. Chair Winn closed the public hearing after extended questioning and invited OLCC and industry representatives to meet with committee members to try to resolve concerns and potential compromises.

The committee’s next steps were not decided at the hearing; the bill may be amended or receive further committee work before any floor action.","At a May 5 public hearing, cannabis industry representatives urged passage of Senate Bill 557 to require one Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission commissioner to be a licensed cannabis operator; OLCC staff warned the change could erode public trust and create conflicts of interest. The committee held the hearing and did not vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee advances marijuana-worker privacy measure and alcohol invoice rule to the floor

Industry seeks rule changes to allow B2B cannabis samples and on-site wholesale transfers

House committee hears industry push and OLCC opposition to requiring an OLCC commissioner hold a cannabis license