Editor's note: Oregon began early retail sales Oct. 1, while the Oregon Liquor Control Commission developed rules to guide retail licensing starting in 2016. The rules for early sales include a limit of 0.25 ounce of dried leaves or flowers sold per customer per day, and a tax holiday.
MILWAUKIE, Ore. (AP) — Marijuana stores will be prohibited from selling both recreational and medical marijuana and pot cannot be used on site under preliminary regulations approved Thursday by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.
The more than 70 pages of rules will govern Oregon's retail marijuana system once it's fully operational next year. While marijuana stores began selling to adults 21 and older earlier this month, they are operating under temporary authority from the medical marijuana program. By 2017, companies producing or selling marijuana to the general population will have to abide by the OLCC's regulations for health, safety and security.
The adoption of rules is a critical step in creating the legal structure for retail marijuana. They must be in place for the state to begin accepting applications in January for licenses to operate marijuana businesses.
