Summary: Senate Bill 956 is Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (at the request of Oregon Association Chiefs of Police, Oregon State Sheriffs' Association, Oregon District Attorneys Association, Oregon Narcotics Enforcement Association and Oregon Partnership) -- Relating to Marijuana; declaring an emergency.

Relating to Marijuana; amending ORS 167.222, 475.005, 475. ... Relating to Marijuana; amending ORS 167.222, 475.005 ... introduced. Modifies definitions related to Marijuana for purposes of certain criminal ...

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Relating to Marijuana; amending ORS 167.222, 475.005, 475.302, 475.304, 475.306, 475.320, 475.323, 475.324, 475.860 and 475.864; and declaring an emergency.

(b) By a practitioner, or by an authorized agent under the practitioner's supervision, for the purpose of, or as an incident to, research, teaching or chemical analysis and not for sale.

{ - (16) - } { + (17) + } 'Marijuana' means all parts of the { - plant - } Cannabis { + plant + } { - family Moraceae - } , whether growing or not { - ; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; - } and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant { - or its resin. It - } { + . 'Marijuana' + } does not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks { - (except the resin extracted therefrom) - } , fiber, oil { - , - } or cake, { - or - } the sterilized seed of the plant { - which - } { + that + } is incapable of germination { + or hashish + }.

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(6) 'Marijuana' has the meaning given that term in ORS 475.005.

(7) 'Marijuana grow site' means a location where Marijuana is produced for use by a registry identification cardholder and that is registered under the provisions of ORS 475.304.

{ + (8) 'Mature Marijuana plant' means a Marijuana plant that is not a seedling or start. 'Mature Marijuana plant' includes plants that have been harvested and are in the process of drying. + }

{ - (8) - } { + (9) + } 'Medical use of Marijuana' means the production, possession, delivery, or administration of Marijuana, or paraphernalia used to administer Marijuana, as necessary for the exclusive benefit of a person to mitigate the symptoms or effects of the person's debilitating medical condition.

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The text on this Bill can be found in PDF format at: http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0900.dir/sb0956.intro.pdf

Status:

03/10 (S) Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
03/17 (S) Referred to Human Services and Rural Health Policy.

Testifying

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Details:  

> Modifies definitions related to Marijuana for purposes of certain criminal laws.

> Declares emergency, effective on passage.  

A copy of the Bill may be found online at:

http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0900.dir/sb0956.intro.pdf

. and here .

http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measures/sb0900.dir/sb0956.intro.html

LTL (Letters-To-yer-Legislator, Editor, Org Director, Biz Owner)

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• Writing Effective Letters to the Editor, 20/20 Vision


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