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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2016 State lawmakers consider Consult a tweaks to current pot laws PROFESSIONAL Investment restrictions might be lifted By PARIS ACHEN Capital Bureau SALEM — Represen- tatives from the marijuana industry came out in droves Tuesday to speak out on legis- lation to hone the state’s infant marijuana laws. “This is going to be an ongoing process that probably goes on for several years, but I hope what you’re hearing is we are making a good faith effort to meet people’s needs,” said state Rep. Ann Lininger, D-Lake Oswego, co-chair- woman of the Joint Committee RQ0DULMXDQD/HJDOL]DWLRQ The committee has moved a series of proposed changes to the law. One of the changes would remove a two-year residency requirement to do business in the marijuana industry. Another would loosen restric- tions on selling into both recre- ational and medical markets. Lifting investment restrictions The Legislature largely prohibited out-of-state resi- dents from participating in or investing in marijuana busi- nesses. The proposed change would lift that restriction “to attract investments necessary for long-term growth,” said Amy Margolis of the Oregon Cannabis Association. The association and other groups argued that limiting investments in marijuana busi- nesses would severely hamper the industry. Some growers told a different story Tuesday. Many growers said the market has become increasingly competi- tive and want the state to keep the residency requirement. One grower said lifting the restriction would give an “unfair advantage against Oregon growers.” “Residency requirements are important to ensure a func- tional system in Oregon,” said Jonathon Manton of the Oregon Sungrown Growers Guild. “OSGG believes they are also necessary for small business to have a chance of survival against large out-of- state interests.” Selling into medical pot program Another provision in the legislation would allow recre- ational producers to sell into the medical marijuana program. That change anticipates an exodus of growers, processors and retailers from the medical program into the more prof- itable recreational industry when the Oregon Liquor Control Commission begins issuing licenses for recre- ational sales. Some lawmakers are worried there won’t be enough low-cost medical mari- Psychologist appointed to evaluate Smith By KYLE SPURR The Daily Astorian juana available to patients. The pathway to sell into the medical program is one of the ways lawmakers are proposing to address a shortage. Lawmakers also have proposed making it easier for medical marijuana cardholders to share marijuana products with other cardholders, care- givers and dispensaries. So far, about 80 percent of medical marijuana dispensa- ries have indicated they plan to switch to recreational sales when OLCC begins recre- ational licensing, according to an ongoing survey by the Oregon Health Authority. Hearing drew hundreds Tuesday’s public hearing drew hundreds of attendees ZKR ¿OOHG WKH FRPPLWWHH KHDULQJURRPDQGDQRYHUÀRZ committee hearing room. Some ZKR FRXOGQ¶W ¿QG VHDWV VDW LQ the Capitol’s lobby to watch live-streaming video of the testimony. Other provisions lawmakers are considering would: 'HFULPLQDOL]HVKDULQJXS to 8 ounces of marijuana or 1 ounce of cannabinoid extracts with other household members who are 21 or older; 'H¿QHWKHFULPHRI³RSHQ container marijuana” as using the drug while operating a motor vehicle or having an unsealed or partially-used container in the vehicle; • Allow offenders on parole, probation or other conditional release programs to use medical marijuana if they are cardholders; &KDQJH FODVVL¿FDWLRQ of certain marijuana related crimes. Export of marijuana would be a class C felony if committed for the purpose of SUR¿W DQG RWKHUZLVH D FODVV A misdemeanor. Manufac- turing pot within 1,000 feet of a school would be a class B felony, while delivering to a minor, a class C felony; • Create a work group to recommend guidelines for prescribing cannabis and to issue a report to the Legisla- ture by January 2017; • Fund a pilot program to increase awareness among youth about the impacts of using pot; • Allow agreements between the states and Indian tribes to allow tribes to use state programs to sell marijuana. Several committee members also proposed amendments to the legislation. Sen. Ginny Burdick, D-Portland, has proposed delaying a March 1 dead- line for medical marijuana plant limits while the Oregon Health Authority completes its process for grandfathering growers who were producing on or before Dec. 31, 2014. The delay would only impact growers with 48 to 96 plants, Burdick said. The Capital Bureau is a collaboration between EO Media Group and Pamplin Media Group. do I disable Q: How the “Upgrade to Have a quick question? 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