Oregon Attorney General Opinions
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Could the Oregon Health Authority hand local law enforcement a complete list of every medical marijuana grow site address in their jurisdiction?
No. The AG concluded that ORS 475B.882(1)(b) makes grow site addresses confidential, and the law-enforcement disclosure exception in ORS 475B.882(2)(b) is limited to verifying specific addresses or sp…
Can a medical marijuana cardholder in Oregon also grow and possess recreational marijuana on top of their medical limits?
Yes for plants and usable marijuana, but no for extracts and concentrates. The AG concluded that nothing in Oregon law forbade 'stacking' medical and recreational plants or usable marijuana, but stack…
If Oregon law tells law enforcement officers to return seized medical marijuana to a card-holder, but federal law makes possessing or distributing marijuana a crime, do the officers have to return the marijuana, and if they do, are they breaking federal law?
The AG concluded the federal Controlled Substances Act likely preempted ORS 475.323(2)'s return-the-marijuana requirement, leaving the state requirement 'without effect.' Officers returning seized med…
Does Oregon's Medical Marijuana Act require a person to be an Oregon resident in order to receive a registry identification card?
No. AG John Kroger advised the Oregon Health Authority that the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act does not impose any residency requirement on registry identification card applicants. The legislature could…
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Attorney general opinions in Oregon are written by the Oregon Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.