OLCC Hosts Listening Session with Marijuana Industry

Commission Seeks Input from Industry in Portland Session

Portland, OR -- The Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission will be hosting a listening session with the regulated marijuana industry. The objective of the session is to provide the agency with a better understanding of the issues and concerns facing licensees. Additionally the session will provide an opportunity for licensees to hear from the agency on a number of topics.

The listening session will be held at OLCC’s Headquarters at 9079 SE McLoughlin Blvd., Portland, OR 97222 on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 from 1-3:00 p.m. Attendees may attend in person or remotely. The agency will present a number of topics in this session, including:

• Update on seed to sale contract extension with Metrc
• OLCC budget process and timeline for the 2025-2027 biennia
• Burglary update
• Moratorium - Process for opening a license type that falls below the per capita limit
• Strategic plan update
• Diversion cases - Law enforcement reports and information related to licensing and accountability
• Federal reclassification of marijuana
• Hemp registry update

There is no registration necessary for attendance.

A full agenda is available on the OLCC website, and information on attending remotely is available on the OLCC website.

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News media needing additional information, contact:

Matthew Van Sickle, APR 
503-928-0273 (mobile)
matt.vansickle@olcc.oregon.gov