Oregon Hemp Laws
Hemp program rules
Rules implementing the Oregon hemp program. Includes, but is not limited to, license requirements, pre- and post-harvest testing requirements, as well establishes hemp law violations. OAR 603-048: hemp program rules
New Hemp Vendor License
Starting July 1, 2024:
In Oregon, any hemp retailers or wholesalers who store, transfer, or sell industrial hemp or hemp items for resale to another person must get a hemp vendor license from the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), as per OAR 603-048-0175. The vendor license costs $100 per year and is valid from July 1 – June 30. This schedule aligns with ODA's Food Safety and Weights and Measures licensing cycle, making it easier for customers who need multiple licenses to do business with ODA.
Hemp Item Specific Information
HB 3000, 2021 Oregon Legislature, created some over lapping laws for hemp items between the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) and ODA. The over lapping laws are around:
- sales to minors,
- use of synthetic (or lab-created) cannabinoids,
- amount of THC allowed in all products, and
- packaging and labeling requirements for hemp vape products.
For information and rules beyond what is listed below, visit the
OLCC website.
One-page overview of changes to hemp products - effective July 1, 2022
These changes impact any business that sells cannabinoid hemp and CBD products to Oregon consumers, except for OLCC-licensed marijuana retailers. This includes grocery and convenience stores, smoke shops, and CBD stores in Oregon, as well as online vendors selling to Oregon consumers. Overview of changes to hemp products - effective July 1, 2022
Type of Hemp Product
| Maximum amount of total delta-9-THC per serving
| Maximum amount of total delta-9-THC per container
| Maximum concentration of total delta-9-THC
|
Edibles
| 2 mg
| 20 mg
| 0.3%
|
Topicals
| N/A
| N/A
| 0.3%
|
Transdermal patches
| 2 mg
| 20 mg
| 0.3%
|
Tinctures
| N/A
| 100 mg
| 0.3%
|
Usable/smokable hemp
| N/A
| N/A
| 0.3%
|
Concentrates/extracts
| N/A
| N/A
| 0.3%
|
Cannabinoid hemp products other than edibles, topicals, tinctures, or transdermal patches
| 2 mg
| 20 mg
| 0.3%
|
Federal Hemp Program
Federal (USDA) hemp production program
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill, Section 10113) directs the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue regulations and guidance to implement a program for the commercial production of industrial hemp in the United States. USDA hemp production program