Section 475C.871 - Use of Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission tracking system; distribution from Oregon Marijuana Account; exemptions; fees; rules(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall enter into an agreement with the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission under which the commission shall use the system developed and maintained under ORS 475C. 177 to track:(a) The propagation of immature marijuana plants and the production of marijuana by marijuana grow sites;(b) The processing of marijuana into medical cannabinoid products, cannabinoid concentrates and cannabinoid extracts that are transferred to a medical marijuana dispensary;(c) The transfer of usable marijuana, immature marijuana plants, medical cannabinoid products, cannabinoid concentrates and cannabinoid extracts by a marijuana grow site or a medical marijuana dispensary to a registry identification cardholder or the designated primary caregiver of a registry identification cardholder; and(d) The transfer of usable marijuana, immature marijuana plants, medical cannabinoid products, cannabinoid concentrates and cannabinoid extracts between marijuana grow sites, marijuana processing sites and medical marijuana dispensaries.(2) Marijuana grow sites, marijuana processing sites and medical marijuana dispensaries are subject to tracking under this section.(3) On and after the date on which a marijuana grow site becomes subject to tracking under this section, the person is exempt from the requirements of ORS 475C. 795 and the provisions of ORS 475C. 792 that relate to ORS 475C. 795.(4) On and after the date on which a marijuana processing site becomes subject to tracking under this section, the marijuana processing site is exempt from the requirements of ORS 475C. 821 and the provisions of ORS 475C. 815 that relate to ORS 475C. 821.(5) On and after the date on which a medical marijuana dispensary becomes subject to tracking under this section, the medical marijuana dispensary is exempt from the requirements of ORS 475C. 843 and the provisions of ORS 475C. 833 that relate to ORS 475C. 843.(6) The commission may conduct inspections and investigations of alleged violations of ORS 475C. 770 to 475C. 919 about which the commission obtains knowledge as a result of performing the commission's duties under this section. Notwithstanding ORS 475C. 301, the commission may use regulatory specialists, as defined in ORS 471.001, to conduct the inspections and investigations, including inspections and investigations of marijuana grow sites located at a primary residence.(7) Notwithstanding ORS 475C. 726, before making any other distribution from the Oregon Marijuana Account established under ORS 475C. 726, the Department of Revenue shall first distribute moneys quarterly from the account to the commission for deposit in the Marijuana Control and Regulation Fund established under ORS 475C. 297 for purposes of paying administrative, inspection and investigatory costs incurred by the commission under this section, provided that the amount of distributed moneys does not exceed $1.25 million per quarter. For purposes of estimating the amount of moneys necessary to pay costs incurred under this section, the commission shall establish a formulary based on expected costs for each marijuana grow site, marijuana processing site or medical marijuana dispensary that is tracked under this section. The commission shall provide to the Department of Revenue and the Legislative Fiscal Officer before each quarter the estimated amount of moneys necessary to pay costs expected to be incurred under this section and the formulary.(8) When imposing a fee on a person responsible for a marijuana grow site, marijuana processing site or medical marijuana dispensary under ORS 475C. 792, 475C. 815 or 475C. 833, the authority shall impose an additional fee that is reasonably calculated to pay costs incurred under this section other than costs paid pursuant to subsection (7) of this section. As part of the agreement entered into under subsection (1) of this section, the authority shall transfer fee moneys collected pursuant to this subsection to the commission for deposit in the Marijuana Control and Regulation Fund established under ORS 475C. 297. Moneys collected pursuant to this subsection and deposited in the Marijuana Control and Regulation Fund are continuously appropriated to the commission for purposes of this section.(9) The authority and the commission may adopt rules as necessary to administer this section.(10) This section does not apply to a marijuana grow site located at an address where: (a) A registry identification cardholder produces marijuana and no more than 12 mature marijuana plants and 24 immature marijuana plants are produced; or(b)(A) No more than two persons are registered under ORS 475C. 792 to produce marijuana; and(B) The address is used to produce marijuana for no more than two registry identification cardholders.