Status
Operational
Law Signed:
1998
QUALIFYING CONDITIONS
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Cachexia
- Cancer
- Chronic pain
- Glaucoma
- HIV or AIDS
- Nausea
- Persistent muscle spasms
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seizures
- Other conditions are subject to approval
PATIENT POSSESSION LIMITS
Twenty-four ounces of usable cannabis
HOME CULTIVATION
Yes, six mature cannabis plants, 18 immature seedlings
STATE-LICENSED DISPENSARIES ALLOWED
Yes, A directory of state-licensed dispensaries is available online from Oregon.gov.
STATE-LICENSED DISPENSARIES OPERATIONAL
Yes
MEDICAL MARIJUANA STATUTES
- Oregon Medical Marijuana Act, Or. Rev. Stat. § 475.300 (2007)
- Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 475.302(5); 475.312(2) (2007)
CAREGIVERS
Yes, designated primary caregiver is the person that has significant responsibility for managing the well-being of a person who has been diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition. Primary caregiver does not include the patient’s physician. The caregiver must be 18 years of age or older. A patient may only have one primary caregiver.
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF REGISTERED PATIENTS
- 17,957
- Source: Oregon Medical Marijuana Program, as of October 2022
EMPLOYMENT PROTECTIONS FOR QUALIFYING PATIENTS
- No
RECIPROCITY
No