SALEM, Ore. — House Bill 3000 (from the 2021 Oregon Legislature) created some overlapping laws for hemp items between the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) and the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA).
The overlapping laws address:
- Sales to minors
- Use of sythentic (or lab-created) cannabinoids
- Amount of THC allowed in all products
- Packaging and labeling requirements for hemp vape products
Three main changes effective July 1, 2022
- New limits on THC content in hemp products
(for a complete list of limits, see OAR 845-026-0400, Table 3)- For sale to adults (21 and over):
- Hemp edibles are limited to 2 mg THC per serving and 20 mg THC per container.
- Hemp tinctures are limited to 100 mg THC per container.
- There are no changes to THC limits for topicals, vape products, and joints.
- All hemp products are still limited to no more than 0.3% THC.
- For sale to minors:
- Hemp products sold to minors still must contain less than 0.5 mg THC.
- For sale to adults (21 and over):
- Hemp products cannot contain any synthetic cannabis derivatives
- Common examples of substances that are often made synthetically include Delta-8-THC, THCO, HHC, and CBN.
- New testing and labeling requirements for hemp vapes
- All hemp vapes must have an OLCC-compliant label and must have passed compliance testing with an OLCC-licensed lab.
To assist the hemp industry, ODA has added information on our website specific to these changes. For information and rules beyond what is listed on that website, please visit the OLCC website.
— ODA
