OAR 845-025-7000
Packaging and Labeling — Definitions

For the purposes of OAR 845-025-7000 (Packaging and Labeling — Definitions) through 845-025-7190 (Effective Date), unless otherwise specified:

(1)

“Activation time” means the amount of time it is likely to take for an individual to begin to feel the effects of ingesting or inhaling a marijuana or hemp item.

(2)

“Added substances” means any component or ingredient added to usable marijuana, cannabinoid concentrate or cannabinoid extract during or after processing that is present in the final cannabinoid product including but not limited to added flavors, non-marijuana derived terpenes, and any substances used to change viscosity or consistency of the cannabinoid product.

(3)

“Attractive to minors” means packaging, receptacles, inhalant delivery devices, labeling and marketing that features:

(a)

Cartoons;

(b)

A design, brand or name that resembles a non-cannabis consumer product of the type that is typically marketed to minors;

(c)

Symbols or celebrities that are commonly used to market products to minors;

(d)

Images of minors; and

(e)

Words that refer to products that are commonly associated with minors or marketed by minors.

(4)

“Authority” means the Oregon Health Authority.

(5)

“Cannabinoid” for the purposes of labeling means any of the chemical compounds that are the active constituents of marijuana or industrial hemp.

(6)

“Cannabinoid capsule” means a small, soluble pill, tablet, or container that contains liquid or powdered cannabinoid product, concentrate or extract and is intended for human ingestion.

(7)

“Cannabinoid concentrate or extract” means a substance obtained by separating cannabinoids from marijuana by a mechanical, chemical or other process. For the purposes of labeling, cannabinoid concentrate or extract also includes concentrates and extracts derived from industrial hemp.

(8)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

“Cannabinoid edible” means:

(A)

Food or potable liquid into which a cannabinoid concentrate or extract or the dried leaves or flowers of marijuana have been incorporated; or

(B)

For purposes of labeling, includes any marijuana, cannabinoid concentrate, extract or cannabinoid product that is intended for human consumption or marketed in a manner that implies the item is for human consumption.

(b)

For purposes of labeling “cannabinoid edible” does not include a cannabinoid tincture or capsule.

(9)

“Cannabinoid product” means:

(a)

A cannabinoid edible or any other product intended for human consumption or use, including a product intended to be applied to a person’s skin or hair, that contains cannabinoids or the dried leaves or flowers of marijuana; or

(b)

Usable marijuana, cannabinoid extracts and cannabinoid concentrates that have been combined with an added substance.

(c)

“Cannabinoid product” does not include:

(A)

Usable marijuana by itself;

(B)

A cannabinoid concentrate or extract by itself; or

(C)

Industrial hemp, as defined in ORS 571.300.

(10)

“Cannabinoid tincture” means a liquid cannabinoid product packaged in a container of 4 fluid ounces or less that consists of either:

(a)

A non-potable solution consisting of at least 25% non-denatured alcohol, in addition to cannabinoid concentrate, extract or usable marijuana, and perhaps other ingredients intended for human consumption or ingestion, that is exempt from the Liquor Control Act under ORS 471.035 (Certain products excepted from liquor laws); or

(b)

A non-potable solution comprised of glycerin, plant-based oil, or concentrated syrup; cannabinoid concentrate, extract or usable marijuana; and other ingredients that does not contain any added sweeteners and is intended for human consumption or ingestion.

(11)

“Cannabinoid topical” means a cannabinoid product intended to be applied to skin or hair.

(12)

“Cartoon” means any drawing or other depiction of an object, person, animal, creature or any similar caricature that satisfies any of the following criteria:

(a)

The use of comically exaggerated features;

(b)

The attribution of human characteristics to animals, plants or other objects, or the similar use of anthropomorphic technique; or

(c)

The attribution of unnatural or extra-human abilities, such as imperviousness to pain or injury, X-ray vision, tunneling at very high speeds or transformation.

(13)

“CBD” means cannabidiol.

(14)

“Child resistant” means designed or constructed to be significantly difficult for children under five years of age to open and not difficult for adults to use properly.

(15)

“Commission” means the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.

(16)

“Consumer,” for the purposes of these rules, has the meaning given that term in ORS 475B.015 (Definitions for ORS 475B.010 to 475B.545) and does not include a patient or designated primary caregiver.

(17)

“Container”

(a)

Means a sealed, hard or soft-bodied receptacle in which a marijuana item is placed and any outer receptacle intended to display a marijuana item for ultimate sale to a consumer, patient, or designated primary caregiver.

(b)

Does not mean:

(A)

Inner wrapping or lining;

(B)

An exit package; or

(C)

A shipping container used to transfer marijuana items or industrial commodities or products in bulk from one licensee or registrant to another.

(18)

“Date of harvest” means the day the last mature marijuana plant in the harvest lot was removed from the soil or other growing media.

(19)

“Delta-9 THC” is the principal psychoactive constituent (the principal cannabinoid) of cannabis.

(20)

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(a)

“Designated primary caregiver” means an individual:

(A)

Who is 18 years of age or older;

(B)

Who has significant responsibility for managing the well-being of a person who has been diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition; and

(C)

Who is designated as the person responsible for managing the well-being of a person who has been diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition on that person’s application for a registry identification card or in other written notification submitted to the Authority.

(b)

“Designated primary caregiver” does not include a person’s attending physician.

(21)

“Exit Package” means a sealed, child-resistant certified receptacle into which marijuana items already within a container are placed at the point of sale.

(22)

“Food” means a raw, cooked, or processed edible substance, or ingredient used or intended for use or for sale in whole or in part for human consumption, or chewing gum and includes beverages.

(23)

“Generic label”

(a)

Means a label that does not have any graphics, pictures, or logos, other than symbols required by these rules and has:

(A)

Only the information required by rule;

(B)

Additional test information not required by rule; or
(C) Additional information described in OAR 845-025-7160 (Packaging and Labeling Pre-approval Process)(7)(c).

(b)

Does not mean a label for an inhalable cannabinoid product with a non-cannabis additive that is processed or manufactured on or after April 1, 2021.
(24) “Grower” has the same meaning as “person responsible for a marijuana grow site”.
(25) “Health claim” means any claim made on the label that expressly states or implies a relationship between a substance and a disease or health-related condition.
(26) “Hemp symbol” means the image, established by the Commission and made available to licensees, indicating the item contains industrial hemp.
(27) “Industrial hemp commodity or product” means an item processed by a handler or processor containing any industrial hemp or containing any chemical compounds derived from industrial hemp, including CBD derived from industrial hemp. “Industrial hemp commodity or product” does not include industrial hemp that has been minimally processed or has not been processed in any form.
(28) “Intended for human consumption” means intended for a human to eat, drink, or otherwise put in the mouth but does not mean intended for human inhalation.
(29) “Intended for human use” means intended to be used by applying it to a person’s skin or hair, inhalation or otherwise consuming the product except through the mouth.
(30) “Label” means any display of written, printed, or graphic matter printed on or affixed to any container, wrapper, liner, or insert accompanying the marijuana item or industrial hemp commodity or product.
(31) “Licensee” has the meaning given that term in ORS 475B.015 (Definitions for ORS 475B.010 to 475B.545).
(32) “Major food allergen” means an ingredient that contains any of the foods or food groups listed in subsections (a) to (h) or an ingredient that contains protein derived from one of the foods listed in subsections (a) to (h):
(a) Milk;
(b) Egg;
(c) Fish;
(d) Crustacean shellfish;
(e) Tree nuts;
(f) Wheat;
(g) Peanuts; and
(h) Soybeans.
(33)(a) “Marijuana” means the plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae, any part of the plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae and the seeds of the plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae.
(b) “Marijuana” does not include industrial hemp, as defined in ORS 571.300.
(34) “Marijuana item” means marijuana, usable marijuana, a cannabinoid product, or a cannabinoid concentrate or extract.
(35) “Medical grade cannabinoid product, cannabinoid concentrate or cannabinoid extract” means a cannabinoid product, cannabinoid concentrate or cannabinoid extract that has a concentration of THC that is permitted under ORS 475B.625 (Concentration and servings limits) in a single serving of the cannabinoid product, cannabinoid concentrate or cannabinoid extract for a patient.
(36) “Medical grade symbol” means the image established by the Commission and made available to licensees indicating the cannabinoid product, concentrate or extract may only be sold or transferred to a designated primary caregiver or patient, for use only by a patient.
(37) “Medical marijuana dispensary” means a facility registered under ORS 475B.858 (Medical marijuana dispensary registration system).
(38) “Net quantity of contents” means a statement on the principal display panel of the net weight or net volume of the product expressed in the terms of weight, measure, or numerical count.
(39) “Net volume” means the fluid measure of a liquid product expressed as milliliters and fluid ounces.
(40) “Net weight” means the gross weight minus the tare weight of the packaging expressed as ounces and grams or milligrams. “Net weight” as applied to pre-rolled marijuana includes the dried marijuana leaves and flowers, the rolling paper, and the filter or tip.
(41)(a) “Other Cannabinoid Product” means a cannabinoid product that contains two or more ingredients and is not intended for human consumption, including but not limited to products that combine usable marijuana and concentrates or extracts; or usable marijuana, concentrates or extracts that contain added substances.
(b) “Other Cannabinoid Product” does not include pre-rolled marijuana consisting of only dried marijuana leaves and flowers, an unflavored rolling paper and a filter or tip.
(42) “Patient” has the same meaning as “registry identification cardholder.”
(43) “Person responsible for a marijuana grow site” means a person who has been selected by a patient to produce medical marijuana for the patient, and who has been registered by the Authority for this purpose and has the same meaning as “grower.”
(44) “Place of address” means the name, mailing address, city, state and zip code of the processor who made the cannabinoid edible.
(45) “Principal display panel” means the part of a label on a package or container that is most likely to be displayed, presented, shown or seen under customary conditions of display for sale or transfer.
(46) “Processor” means a person:
(a) Licensed by the Commission to process marijuana under ORS 475B.090 (Processor license);
(b) Licensed by the Commission under ORS 475B.070 (Production license) who produces kief;
(c) Registered with the Oregon Department of Agriculture under ORS 571.305 who manufactures hemp items; or
(d) Registered with the Authority under ORS 475B.840 (Marijuana processing site registration system) as a processing site and who is not exempt from labeling requirements under ORS 475B.605 (Labeling requirements).
(47) “Producer” means a person:
(a) Licensed by the Commission to produce marijuana under ORS 475B.070 (Production license); and
(b) Registered with the Authority under ORS 475B.810 (Marijuana grow site registration system) as a grower and who is not exempt from labeling requirements under ORS 475B.605 (Labeling requirements).
(48) “Product identity” means a truthful or common name of the product that is contained in the package.
(49) “Registrant” means a person registered with the Authority under ORS 475B.785 (Findings) to 475B.949 (Authority to adopt rules for ORS 475B.785 to 475B.949).
(50) “Registry identification cardholder” means a person to whom a registration card has been issued under ORS 475B.797 (Registry identification cardholders).
(51) “Serving” or “serving size” means an amount of product that is suggested for use by a consumer or patient trying the item for the first time.
(52) “THC” means tetrahydrocannabinol and includes both THCA and delta 9 THC.
(53) “These rules” means OAR 845-025-7000 (Packaging and Labeling — Definitions) through 845-025-7190 (Effective Date).
(54) “UID number” for the purpose of labeling, means the unique identification number generated by CTS at the time the marijuana item was packaged and labeled for ultimate sale to a consumer, patient, or designated primary caregiver.
(55) “Ultimate sale” means the final sale from a retail location or dispensary to a consumer, patient, or designated primary caregiver.
(56) “Universal symbol” means the image, established by the Authority and made available to licensees and registrants, indicating the marijuana item contains marijuana.
(57)(a) “Usable marijuana” means the dried leaves and flowers of marijuana.
(b) “Usable Marijuana” includes pre-rolled marijuana as long as the pre-roll consists of only dried marijuana leaves and flowers, an unflavored rolling paper and a filter or tip.
(c) “Usable marijuana” does not include:
(A) The seeds, stalks and roots of marijuana; or
(B) Waste material that is a by-product of producing or processing marijuana.

Source: Rule 845-025-7000 — Packaging and Labeling — Definitions, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=845-025-7000.

845‑025‑1000
Applicability 845‑025‑1015
Definitions 845‑025‑1030
Application Process 845‑025‑1045
True Name on Application 845‑025‑1060
Fees 845‑025‑1070
Late Renewal Fees 845‑025‑1080
Criminal Background Checks 845‑025‑1090
Application Review 845‑025‑1100
Approval of Application and Issuance of License 845‑025‑1115
Denial of Application 845‑025‑1130
Withdrawal of Application 845‑025‑1131
Producer Application Submission Deadlines 845‑025‑1132
Prohibited Changes to License Applications 845‑025‑1135
Application Processing Deadlines 845‑025‑1145
Communication With Commission 845‑025‑1160
Notification of Changes 845‑025‑1175
Changing, Altering, or Modifying Licensed Premises 845‑025‑1190
License Renewal 845‑025‑1200
Financial and Business Records 845‑025‑1215
Standardized Scales 845‑025‑1230
Licensed Premises Restrictions and Requirements 845‑025‑1245
Signage 845‑025‑1260
Standards for Authority to Operate a Licensed Business as a Trustee, a Receiver, a Personal Representative or a Secured Party 845‑025‑1275
Closure of Business 845‑025‑1290
Licensee Responsibility 845‑025‑1295
Local Ordinances 845‑025‑1300
Licensee Prohibitions 845‑025‑1330
Trade Samples 845‑025‑1335
Marijuana Promotional Events 845‑025‑1360
Quality Control Samples 845‑025‑1400
Security Plans 845‑025‑1405
Security Waivers 845‑025‑1410
Security Requirements 845‑025‑1420
Alarm System 845‑025‑1430
Video Surveillance Equipment 845‑025‑1440
Required Camera Coverage and Camera Placement 845‑025‑1450
Video Recording Requirements for Licensed Facilities 845‑025‑1460
Location and Maintenance of Surveillance Equipment 845‑025‑1470
Producer Security Requirements 845‑025‑1600
State and Local Safety Inspections 845‑025‑1620
General Sanitary Requirements 845‑025‑2000
Canopy Definitions 845‑025‑2020
Producer Privileges 845‑025‑2025
Micro Tier Processing. Privileges 845‑025‑2030
Licensed Premises of Producer 845‑025‑2040
Production Size Limitations 845‑025‑2045
Propagation Endorsement 845‑025‑2050
Recreational Marijuana Producers — Operating Procedures 845‑025‑2060
Recreational Marijuana Producers — Start-up Inventory 845‑025‑2070
Pesticides, Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals 845‑025‑2080
Harvest Lot Segregation 845‑025‑2090
Harvest Notification 845‑025‑2100
Transfer of Medical Marijuana Grower Inventory 845‑025‑2110
Medical Marijuana Registrant CTS Registration 845‑025‑2120
Medical Registrant CTS Requirements 845‑025‑2130
Grow site Transfers to Processor or Wholesaler Licensees 845‑025‑2140
Registrant to Patient Transfers 845‑025‑2150
Medical Marijuana Inspections and Compliance 845‑025‑2500
Registration to Produce Usable Marijuana for Patients 845‑025‑2550
Requirements for Producing and Providing Marijuana for Patients 845‑025‑2560
Cancellation of Registration 845‑025‑2700
Industrial Hemp Grower Certificate Application 845‑025‑2705
Industrial Hemp Handler Certificate Application 845‑025‑2750
Industrial Hemp Grower Certificate Privileges 845‑025‑2755
Industrial Hemp Handler Certificate Privileges 845‑025‑2760
THC Concentration Limits for Industrial Hemp and Hemp Items 845‑025‑2775
CTS Requirements for Industrial Hemp and Hemp Items 845‑025‑2785
Licensee Industrial Hemp Privileges 845‑025‑2800
Retailer Privileges 845‑025‑2820
Retailer Operational Requirements 845‑025‑2840
Retailer Premises 845‑025‑2860
Marijuana Retailers — Consumer Health and Safety Information 845‑025‑2880
Delivery of Marijuana Items by Retailer 845‑025‑2885
On-Site Delivery of Marijuana by Retailer 845‑025‑2890
Marijuana Retailers — Collection of Taxes 845‑025‑2900
Retail Sale of Marijuana for Medical Purposes 845‑025‑2910
Transfer of Medical Marijuana Dispensary Inventory 845‑025‑3200
Marijuana Processors — Definitions 845‑025‑3210
Marijuana Processors — Endorsements 845‑025‑3215
Processor Privileges 845‑025‑3220
General Processor Requirements 845‑025‑3230
Processor Policies and Procedures 845‑025‑3240
Processor Training Requirements 845‑025‑3250
Cannabinoid Edible Processor Requirements 845‑025‑3255
Alternating Proprietors 845‑025‑3260
Cannabinoid Concentrate and Extract Processor Requirements 845‑025‑3265
Inhalable Cannabinoid Product Processor Requirements 845‑025‑3270
CTS Requirements for Inhalable Cannabinoid Products with Non-Cannabis Additives 845‑025‑3280
Cannabinoid Topical Processor 845‑025‑3290
Processors Recordkeeping 845‑025‑3300
Processing Marijuana for Medical Purposes 845‑025‑3305
Processing for Cardholders 845‑025‑3310
Transfer of Medical Marijuana Processing Site Inventory 845‑025‑3500
Wholesale License Privileges 845‑025‑3505
Wholesaler For-Hire Trimming Privilege 845‑025‑3510
Micro-Wholesaler License Privileges 845‑025‑3600
Wholesaling Marijuana for Medical Purposes 845‑025‑5000
Laboratory License Privileges 845‑025‑5030
Laboratory Licensing Requirements 845‑025‑5045
Laboratory Tracking and Reporting 845‑025‑5060
Laboratory Transportation and Waste Disposal 845‑025‑5075
Laboratory Licensee Prohibited Conduct 845‑025‑5300
Application for Marijuana Research Certificate 845‑025‑5350
Marijuana Research Certificate Privileges 845‑025‑5500
Marijuana Worker Permit 845‑025‑5520
Marijuana Worker Permit Applications 845‑025‑5540
Marijuana Worker Permit Denial Criteria 845‑025‑5560
Marijuana Worker Examination Requirements 845‑025‑5580
Marijuana Worker Renewal Requirements 845‑025‑5590
Suspension or Revocation 845‑025‑5700
Licensee Testing Requirements 845‑025‑5720
Labeling, Storage, and Security of Pre-Tested Marijuana Items 845‑025‑5730
Wholesaler Coordination of Sampling and Testing 845‑025‑5740
Failed Test Samples 845‑025‑5760
Audit, Compliance, and Random Testing 845‑025‑5790
Marijuana Item Recalls 845‑025‑7000
Packaging and Labeling — Definitions 845‑025‑7010
Purpose, Scope and Effective Date 845‑025‑7020
Packaging for Sale to Consumer 845‑025‑7030
Labeling for Sale to Consumer 845‑025‑7045
Marijuana Plant Labeling Requirements 845‑025‑7050
Marijuana Seed Labeling Requirements 845‑025‑7070
Usable Marijuana Labeling Requirements 845‑025‑7080
Cannabinoid Topical Labeling Requirements 845‑025‑7090
Cannabinoid Edible Labeling Requirements 845‑025‑7100
Cannabinoid Concentrate and Extract Labeling Requirements 845‑025‑7110
Cannabinoid Tincture and Capsule Labeling Requirements 845‑025‑7120
Cannabinoid Products Other than Cannabinoid Edibles, Topicals, Tinctures or Capsules. 845‑025‑7130
Labeling Requirements for Medical Registrants Registered with the Oregon Health Authority 845‑025‑7140
Labeling Requirements for Industrial Hemp Commodities or Products Intended for Human Consumption or Use 845‑025‑7150
Wholesaler and Retailer Packaging and Labeling Compliance Requirements 845‑025‑7160
Packaging and Labeling Pre-approval Process 845‑025‑7170
Packaging and Labeling Prohibited Conduct 845‑025‑7180
Approval Withdrawal 845‑025‑7190
Effective Date 845‑025‑7500
Seed-To-Sale Tracking — CTS Requirements 845‑025‑7520
Unique Identification (UID) Tags 845‑025‑7540
Seed-To-Sale Tracking — CTS User Requirements 845‑025‑7560
Seed-To-Sale Tracking — System Notifications 845‑025‑7570
Seed-To-Sale Tracking — Cultivation Batches 845‑025‑7580
Reconciliation with Inventory 845‑025‑7590
Seed-To-Sale Tracking — Inventory Audits 845‑025‑7700
Transportation and Delivery of Marijuana Items 845‑025‑7750
Waste Management 845‑025‑8000
Advertising — Purpose and Application of Rules 845‑025‑8020
Advertising — Definitions 845‑025‑8040
Advertising Restrictions 845‑025‑8060
Advertising Media, Coupons, and Promotions 845‑025‑8080
Removal of Objectionable and Non-Conforming Advertising 845‑025‑8500
Responsibility of Licensee, Responsibility for Conduct of Others 845‑025‑8520
Prohibited Conduct 845‑025‑8540
Dishonest Conduct 845‑025‑8560
Inspections 845‑025‑8570
Uniform Standards for Minor Decoy Operations 845‑025‑8575
Restricting License Privileges and Conduct of Operations 845‑025‑8580
Suspended Licenses: Posting of Suspension Notice Sign, Activities Allowed During Suspension 845‑025‑8590
Suspension, Cancellation, Civil Penalties, Sanction Schedule 845‑025‑8700
Prohibited Interests in the Marijuana Industry 845‑025‑8750
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Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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