Senate Bill 542
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At the request of:
League of Oregon Cities;
Chief Sponsors:
Senator Winters;
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Relating to local governments' regulation of marijuana; declaring an emergency.
Summary:
SENATE BILL 542 -
Repeals sections of Ballot Measure 91 (2014) that prescribe manner in which local governments may regulate production, processing, wholesale sale, retail sale and taxation of marijuana.
Specifies that provisions of Ballot Measure 91 (2014) do not prohibit local governments from adopting ordinances that regulate, restrict, prohibit or impose taxes on production, processing, wholesale sale or retail sale of marijuana. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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You can read the full proposed measure here:
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Status:
Current Location: In Senate Committee Current Committee: Joint Committee On Implementing Measure 91;
Senate BILL 542 - filed
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2015 Regular Session.
Next: Date -
TBA
See - https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/SB542 - for schedule.
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You may also get hard copies if you are in Salem by going to the bill room downstairs in the Capitol.
History:
2-2 (S) | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
2-3 (S) | Referred to Implementing Measure 91.
3-4 (S) | Public Hearing held.
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See - olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/SB542 - for latest on status.
Act Today! Senate Bill 542 will mean
changes to Measure 91, Legalization in Oregon.
You want to be aware and affect them as necessary.
WHAT THE MEASURE DOES:
Relating to local governments' regulation of marijuana; allows them to prohibit recreational cannabis (Ballot Measure 91) by over-taxing.
ISSUES DISCUSSED:
• Pros and cons ... TBA
EFFECT OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENT:
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BACKGROUND: ... TBA
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See - https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/SB0542 - for latest.
Action! Call your Representatives and get Everybody to do so also.
Start by finding out who your Rep/s are, contacting them, and introducing yourself and your group, or issues and what YOU think of this bill.
Keep it simple.
You want to
Prioritize and utilize a Smaller number of points - top 3? - concerning This bill, how it changes the medical cannabis (marijuana) program and how that effects you and/or others you know. So,
consider carefully before calling on this one. And, when you do ...
Keep it short. Your call should be under 3 minutes. Don't get bogged down in details. At this point it is a numbers game.
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Here is a link to text of SB 542:
S.B. 542