# ORS § 475c.001: 475C.001 Purposes of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C475c_S475c.001

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 475c.001
- **Heading:** 475C.001 Purposes of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 37 / Chapter 475c / Section 475c.001

## Text

(1) The People of the State of Oregon declare that the purposes of ORS 475C.005 (Short title) to 475C.525 (Severability of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525) are:

(a) To eliminate the problems caused by the prohibition and uncontrolled manufacture, delivery and possession of marijuana within this state;

(b) To protect the safety, welfare, health and peace of the people of this state by prioritizing this state’s limited law enforcement resources in the most effective, consistent and rational way;

(c) To permit persons licensed, controlled and regulated by this state to legally manufacture and sell marijuana to persons 21 years of age and older, subject to the provisions of ORS 475C.005 (Short title) to 475C.525 (Severability of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525) ; and

(d) To establish a comprehensive regulatory framework concerning marijuana under existing state law.

(2) The People of the State of Oregon intend that the provisions of ORS 475C.005 (Short title) to 475C.525 (Severability of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525) , together with other provisions of state law, will:

(a) Prevent the distribution of marijuana to persons under 21 years of age;

(b) Prevent revenue from the sale of marijuana from going to criminal enterprises, gangs and cartels;

(c) Prevent the diversion of marijuana from this state to other states;

(d) Prevent marijuana activity that is legal under state law from being used as a cover or pretext for the trafficking of other illegal drugs or other illegal activity;

(e) Prevent violence and the use of firearms in association with the cultivation and distribution of marijuana;

(f) Prevent drugged driving and the exacerbation of other adverse public health consequences associated with the use of marijuana;

(g) Prevent the growing of marijuana on public lands and the attendant public safety and environmental dangers posed by marijuana production on public lands; and

(h) Prevent the possession and use of marijuana on federal property. [Formerly 475B.005]

Source: Section 475C.001 — Purposes of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors475C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 475c.001 475C.001 Purposes of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C475c_S475c.001.md)
- [ORS § 475c.005 475C.005 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C475c_S475c.005.md)
- [ORS § 475c.009 475C.009 Definitions for ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C475c_S475c.009.md)
- [ORS § 475c.013 475C.013 Construction of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C475c_S475c.013.md)
- [ORS § 475c.017 475C.017 General powers and duties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C475c_S475c.017.md)
- [ORS § 475c.021 475C.021 Authority to purchase, possess, seize, transfer to licensee or dispose of marijuana items](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C475c_S475c.021.md)
- [ORS § 475c.025 475C.025 Powers related to decedents and insolvent or bankrupt persons](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C475c_S475c.025.md)
- [ORS § 475c.029 475C.029 Authority to limit quantity of marijuana items transferred to individual](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C475c_S475c.029.md)
- [ORS § 475c.033 475C.033 Application process for all licensees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C475c_S475c.033.md)
- [ORS § 475c.037 475C.037 Grounds for refusing to issue license or issuing restricted license](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C475c_S475c.037.md)
- [ORS § 475c.041 475C.041 Authority to require fingerprints of applicants and other individuals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C475c_S475c.041.md)
- [ORS § 475c.045 475C.045 Properties of license](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C475c_S475c.045.md)
- [ORS § 475c.049 475C.049 Duties of Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission with respect to issuing licenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C475c_S475c.049.md)
- [ORS § 475c.053 475C.053 Duty to request land use compatibility statement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C475c_S475c.053.md)

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