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Department of Human Services

Oregon Medical Marijuana - Legal Information

Current Rules & Statutes

  • Advisory Committee Handbook (pdf)
    Disclaimer: The Advisory Committee on Medical Marijuana is a statutorily approved body (ORS 475.303) that provides the Department of Human Services with advice on the administrative aspects of the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program. The work of the committee does not necessarily represent the views of the Department.

Court Decisions

  • Dr. Marcus Conant, et al., v. McCaffrey et al
    This September 7, 2000, US District Court ruling held that the US Government could not punish physicians for voicing their professional opinions based on their best medical judgment.

  • Dr. Marcus Conant, et. al., v. John P. Walters, et. al.
    This October 29, 2002, decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld an earlier decision that the US Government could not punish physicians for voicing their professional opinions based on their best medical judgment (Conant v. McCaffrey, September 7, 2000). The Court of Appeals decision upholds the First Amendments rights of physicians who recommend the use of medical marijuana for their patients.
 
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