Temporary ban issued for flavored vaping products in Oregon

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Temporary ban issued for flavored vaping products in Oregon

SALEM, Ore. - Today, to address the growing public health threat of the vaping-related illness that has resulted in two deaths in Oregon and over a thousand cases of lung injury nationwide, Governor Kate Brown issued Executive Order 19-09, directing state agencies to enact a temporary ban on the sale of flavored vaping products, as well as other sources or additives as they are identified in cases of vaping-related lung injury or death.

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Audit of Oregon’s Framework for Regulating Marijuana

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Audit of Oregon’s Framework for Regulating Marijuana

Salem, Ore. — Today, Secretary of State Dennis Richardson released an audit examining how Oregon regulates marijuana, a responsibility shared by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC). Auditors found gaps in the state’s developing regulatory framework that increase the risk of legal marijuana being diverted to the black market and out-of-state. Auditors also found the state must do more to protect public health and improve laboratory testing by considering more robust testing requirements, enhancing oversight, and ensuring labs meet accreditation standards.

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Richardson Releases Audit of OLCC

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Richardson Releases Audit of OLCC

Oregon's Recreational Marijuana Program was legalized by the voters in 2015. Responsibility for issuing permits, inspecting "grows," ensuring compliance, and all other aspects of the administration of the marijuana industry from "seed to sale" was placed on the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. The size and complexity of regulating the Oregon marijuana industry was grossly underestimated. 

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OLCC Commissioners Approve 2018 Bottle Bill Expansion

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OLCC Commissioners Approve 2018 Bottle Bill Expansion

PORTLAND, Ore. – At its monthly meeting October 26, 2017, the Commissioners of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission approved additional clarification for the container types to be included in the 2018 Bottle Bill Expansion. Effective January 1, 2018, all beverage containers between 4 ounces and 1.5 liters have a refund value of 10¢, except distilled liquor, wine, dairy or plant-based milk, meal replacement beverages and infant formula.  Water, beer, and carbonated soft drinks in containers of 3 liters or less will continue to have a refund value and most other beverages, including but not limited to tea, coffee, hard cider, fruit juice, kombucha, coconut water, as well as sports and energy drinks will be added.

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