Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 571 § 571.269 — Definitions for ORS 571.260 to 571.348; rules
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Oregon Code § 571.269·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Definitions for ORS 571.260 to 571.348; rules.
As used in ORS 571.260 to 571.348:
(1) Adult use
cannabinoid has the meaning given that term in ORS 475C.009.
(2) Adult use
cannabis item has the meaning given that term in ORS 475C.009.
(3) Agricultural
hemp seed means Cannabis seed:
(a) That is sold
to or intended to be sold to licensed growers for planting; or
(b) That remains
in an unprocessed or partially processed condition that is capable of
germination.
(4) Artificially
derived cannabinoid has the meaning given that term in ORS 475C.009.
(5) Consumption
means ingestion, inhalation or topical application to the skin or hair.
(6) Crop means
industrial hemp grown under a single license.
(7) Grower
means a person, joint venture or cooperative that produces industrial hemp.
(8) Handler
means a person, joint venture or cooperative that receives industrial hemp for
processing into commodities, products or agricultural hemp seed and any other
activities identified by the State Department of Agriculture by rule.
(9)(a) Industrial
hemp:
(A) Means the
plant species Cannabis sativa that has a tetrahydrocannabinol concentration
that complies with the concentration specified by the department by rule; and
(B) Has the
meaning given that term as it is further defined by the department by rule.
(b) Industrial
hemp does not mean industrial hemp commodities or products.
(10) Industrial
hemp concentrate means an industrial hemp product obtained by separating
cannabinoids from industrial hemp by:
(a) A mechanical
process;
(b) A chemical
extraction process using a nonhydrocarbon-based solvent, such as water,
vegetable glycerin, vegetable oils, animal fats, isopropyl alcohol or ethanol;
(c) A chemical
extraction process using carbon dioxide, provided that the process does not
involve the use of high heat or pressure; or
(d) Any other
process identified by the department by rule.
(11) Industrial
hemp extract means an industrial hemp product obtained by separating
cannabinoids from industrial hemp by:
(a) A chemical
extraction process using a hydrocarbon-based solvent, such as butane, hexane or
propane;
(b) A chemical
extraction process using carbon dioxide, if the process uses high heat or
pressure; or
(c) Any other
process identified by the department by rule.
(12) Licensee
means a grower, handler, agricultural hemp seed producer or other person
licensed under ORS 571.281. [Formerly 571.300; 2021 c.542 §§21,21a]
Note:
See note under 571.260.
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 571.269
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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