HB 4139
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The measure increases the quarterly state transfer to the Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement Grant Program from $750,000 to $3 million and removes the Oregon Health Authority’s rulemaking and petition-approval authority for medical marijuana conditions, granting attending healthcare providers direct certification power based on professional judgment.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: House Amendments to Introduced; Fiscal Impact Statement A
Official sources do not state why this measure was proposed.
Sponsor testimony, staff summaries, committee materials, or statutory findings may explain it.
Inferred from cited text; not a stated purpose.
The text likely aims to reduce administrative bottlenecks in medical marijuana access by delegating condition qualification to clinical judgment, while simultaneously directing additional retail tax revenue toward law enforcement grants targeting unlicensed cultivation.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: House Amendments to Introduced; Staff Measure Summary A
Gain direct authority to certify new medical conditions without OHA rulemaking or petition approval, shifting qualification standards from administrative rules to clinical practice.
Basis: Inferred · Source: House Amendments to Introduced
Loses rulemaking and petition-approval authority over qualifying medical conditions; retains registry identification card issuance.
Basis: Inferred · Source: House Amendments to Introduced
Receive increased quarterly funding ($3 million vs $750,000) for illegal market enforcement grants.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: House Amendments to Introduced; Fiscal Impact Statement A
Gain potential access to medical marijuana for conditions not previously recognized by rule, subject to provider certification.
Basis: Inferred · Source: House Amendments to Introduced
Providers must document qualifying conditions using evidence-based practice and professional judgment rather than relying on OHA-adopted rules.
Basis: Inferred · Source: House Amendments to Introduced
OHA no longer processes petitions under the repealed ORS 475C.913, eliminating a prior administrative pathway for condition recognition.
Basis: Inferred · Source: House Amendments to Introduced
IMMEGP receives $12 million annually ($24 million biennium) from the Oregon Marijuana Account, potentially expanding law enforcement capacity for illegal cultivation disruption.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: House Amendments to Introduced; Staff Measure Summary A
Revenue impact is minimal per LRO; however, the measure triggers a three-fifths legislative majority requirement for revenue-raising provisions.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Revenue Impact Statement A; Fiscal Impact Statement A
Patient with rare/non-listed condition
Receives timely medical marijuana certification from their provider without waiting years for OHA rulemaking, directly alleviating symptoms and avoiding costly out-of-state travel.
Basis: Inferred · Source: House Amendments to Introduced
Public health/social services
A provider certifies a condition lacking clinical support due to weak oversight or financial incentives, leading to increased diversion or public health concerns that strain emergency or social services.
Basis: Inferred · Source: House Amendments to Introduced
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Sources · House Amendments to Introduced
Expanding clinical discretion and enforcement funding accelerates patient access and illegal market disruption but reduces uniform regulatory oversight and shifts qualification standards to individual provider judgment. Upsides include faster patient care and targeted law enforcement resources; downsides include inconsistent certification standards and potential for overcertification without standardized clinical thresholds.
Faster patient access to medical marijuana for non-listed conditions.
Basis: Inferred · Source: House Amendments to Introduced
Increased law enforcement capacity for disrupting unlicensed cultivation.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: House Amendments to Introduced; Staff Measure Summary A
Inconsistent certification standards across providers.
Basis: Inferred · Source: House Amendments to Introduced
Potential for overcertification without standardized clinical thresholds.
Basis: Inferred · Source: House Amendments to Introduced
The current version strips all provisions regarding industrial hemp taxation, OLCC/ODA inspection protocols, license suspension/revocation procedures, and container definitions present in the A-Engrossed version. It retains only two substantive changes: the $750,000 to $3 million quarterly funding increase for the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (ORS 475C.728) and the shift of medical condition certification from administrative rulemaking to provider discretion (ORS 475C.777(6)(d)), alongside the repeal of the OHA petition process (ORS 475C.913). The effective date remains the 91st day after adjournment sine die.
Quarterly transfer to Oregon Criminal Justice Commission increased from $750,000 to $3 million.
Directs more retail tax revenue toward illegal market enforcement grants.
Sources · House Amendments to Introduced; Fiscal Impact Statement A
Medical condition qualification authority shifted from OHA rulemaking/petition approval to attending provider discretion.
Removes administrative barriers for new conditions; repeals ORS 475C.913 petition process.
Sources · House Amendments to Introduced
Elimination of industrial hemp taxation, OLCC/ODA inspection protocols, and license suspension/revocation provisions.
Significantly narrows regulatory scope compared to the A-Engrossed version.
Sources · House Amendments to Introduced; Staff Measure Summary A
Tradeoff: Narrowing regulatory scope reduces administrative and industry compliance burdens but limits uniform oversight of hemp-derived products and licensee accountability.
high confidence. Analysis is grounded exclusively in the provided House Amendments text, A-Engrossed comparison, and official fiscal/staff summaries. No external speculation or legislative intent claims are made.
Possible effects if adopted; not current bill text.
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If adopted, the amendment would increase quarterly state funding for illegal marijuana market enforcement grants by $2.25 million and update Oregon’s medical marijuana statutes to allow attending providers to certify qualifying conditions based on professional judgment rather than a fixed state-approved list.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement A
Official sources state the measure increases retail tax funding to the Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement Grant Program and modifies the definition of debilitating medical condition to allow an attending provider to determine qualifying conditions based on evidence-based practice and professional judgment. The amendment also eliminates provisions concerning intoxicating hemp and OLCC inspection authorities, conforming medical marijuana statutory references by repealing ORS 475C.913.
Basis: Official analysis · Sources: Fiscal Impact Statement A; Staff Measure Summary A
Inferred from cited text; not a stated purpose.
The amendment narrows a broad legislative package into two targeted policy areas, suggesting a strategy to secure passage by removing controversial industrial hemp and tax provisions while addressing law enforcement resource needs and modernizing outdated medical marijuana definitions.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Staff Measure Summary A; Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Receives a $2.25 million per quarter increase in grant funding for illegal market enforcement activities.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Gain statutory authority to certify patients for medical marijuana based on professional judgment rather than waiting for OHA rulemaking or petition approvals.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Loses its statutory role in approving new debilitating conditions via petition or rule under the former framework, as that mechanism is removed from the text.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Unaffected by this amendment’s text, as the original bill’s provisions targeting them were eliminated.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
OCJC can distribute significantly more grants to law enforcement agencies for disrupting illegal grows and addressing labor trafficking.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Medical patients with conditions outside current OHA lists may qualify faster if a provider certifies eligibility, potentially expanding access but increasing clinical documentation requirements.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Administrative oversight shifts from centralized OHA rulemaking and petition processing to decentralized clinical assessments by individual providers.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Oregon Criminal Justice Commission
A patient with a rare, complex condition not on the current state list receives timely certification from their specialist, avoiding prolonged bureaucratic delays and gaining symptom relief.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Oregon Health Authority
An attending provider issues certifications for non-qualifying conditions without adequate clinical basis, leading to increased diversion of medical marijuana into unregulated channels or adverse health outcomes due to inconsistent oversight standards.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
inference
Sources · Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Expanding provider discretion and enforcement funding increases access to medical marijuana and targets illicit operations but reduces standardized oversight and shifts regulatory burden from state agencies to individual clinicians. Upsides include faster patient access and more law enforcement resources; downsides include inconsistent certification standards, potential for provider overreach, and loss of uniform statewide medical criteria.
Faster patient access to medical marijuana for conditions outside current OHA lists.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Increased law enforcement capacity to disrupt illegal grows and labor trafficking through higher IMMEGP grants.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Inconsistent certification standards across providers due to reliance on individual professional judgment.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Loss of uniform statewide medical criteria and centralized OHA oversight for qualifying conditions.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
high confidence. The amendment text is explicit regarding funding amounts and statutory definition changes. Official fiscal and staff analyses corroborate the scope and intent. No enacted status or prior version comparison is applicable.
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Introduced bill text posted
Posted Jan 28, 2026, 3:25 PM PST
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Likely revised proposal · Amendment -3
High confidence from shared inserted text: ORS 12, ORS 18, ORS 475, ORS 475.005, ORS 571.269.
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Chief sponsors: Representative Kim Wallan, Representative Pam Marsh, Senator Lisa Reynolds
Regular sponsors: Representative Rick Lewis, Representative Emily McIntire, Representative Bobby Levy, Representative E. Werner Reschke
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78% confidence · deterministic fallback
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In committee upon adjournment.
House Amendments to Introduced bill text posted
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Subsequent referral to Revenue rescinded by order of the Speaker.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, subsequent referral to Revenue be rescinded, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Work Session held.
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Revenue Impact Statement
Amendment -3 adopted
Public Hearing held.
Amendment -2 proposed
Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade with subsequent referral to Revenue, then Ways and Means.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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unlawful operations, including House Bill 3000 (2021), House Bill 4074 (2022), Senate Bill 1564 (2022), Senate Bill 326 (2023), and House Bill 4121 (2024). Unlicensed producer
“Digest: The Act gives more money to the IMMEGP fund. The Act also changes what the phrase "debilitating medical condition" means. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). [ Digest: The Act says what the term "industrial hemp-derived cannabinoid product" means. The Act tells the OLCC and the ODA to inspect some premises and to have law enforcement join the OLCC and the ODA for the inspections. The Act also makes changes to other laws that regulate cannabis. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). ] [ Defines "container" and "industrial hemp-derived cannabinoid product." Changes the definition of "adult use cannabis item." Imposes a retail sales tax on industrial hemp-derived cannabinoid products. Directs the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to immediately suspend a license to produce marijuana for specified reasons. Directs the commission to inspect a premises licensed by the commission without advance notice for specified reasons and to request that law enforcement accompany the commission to the premises. ] [ Requires the State Department of Agriculture to complete a criminal records check on an applicant for an industrial hemp handler license. Requires an applicant for an industrial hemp grower license to provide a land use compatibility statement and information related to land ownership to the department. Directs the department to inspect a premises licensed by the department without advance notice for specified reasons and to request that law enforcement accompany the department to the premises. ] Increases quarterly distributions to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for deposit into the Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement Grant Program Fund from $750,000 to $3 million. Expands the definition of "debilitating medical condition" to include medical conditions that an attending provider determines might be mitigated by the medical use of marijuana. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.”
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