Possession:
-Minimum: Fine, probation and/or some jail time (varies by case)

-Maximum: $1,000 fine, no jail time

Manufacturing:
-Minimum: Fine, probation and/or some jail time (varies by case)

-Maximum: $300,000 fine, 20 years

Sales:
-Minimum: Fine, probation and/or some jail time (varies by case)

-Maximum: $200,000 fine, 10 years

Pending Legislation:
-Senate Bill 249, Marijuana Sentences
Modifies presumptive sentence for certain marijuana offenses; referred to Judiciary Committee.

-Senate Bill 285, Marijuana Classification
Directs State Board of Pharmacy to classify marijuana as controlled substance in Schedule II; referred to Judiciary Committee.

-Senate Bill 388, Medical Marijuana
Changes amounts of marijuana that medical marijuana cardholder and primary caregiver may collectively possess; referred to Ways and Means Committee.

-Senate Bill 812, Medical Marijuana
Establishes Medical Marijuana Fund and requires Department of Human Services to register certain dispensaries of medical marijuana; referred to Human Services and Rural Health Policy Committee.

-Senate Bill 893, Medical Marijuana in the Workplace
Prohibits discrimination in employment under certain circumstances if discrimination is based on person’s status as a medical marijuana registry cardholder; referred to Commerce and Workforce Development Committee

-Senate Bill 956, Marijuana Definitions
Modifies definitions related to marijuana for purposes of certain criminal laws; referred to Human Services and Rural Health Policy Committee

-Senate Bill 957, Medical Marijuana
Modifies provisions of Oregon Medical Marijuana Act; referred to Human Services and Rural Health Policy Committee

-Senate Bill 960, Medical Marijuana
Modifies requirements for obtaining marijuana grow site registration card; referred to Human Services and Rural Health Policy Committee

-House Bill 2341, Marijuana Definitions
Modifies definition of marijuana for purposes of controlled substances laws; referred to Judiciary Committee

-House Bill 2503, Medical Marijuana in the Workplace
Prohibits discrimination in employment under certain circumstances if discrimination is based on person’s status as medical marijuana registry cardholder; referred to Business and Labor Committee.

-House Bill 2881, Medical Marijuana Drug Tests
Establishes procedure for employment-related marijuana drug testing and review of results by medical review officer; referred to Business and Labor Committee.

-House Bill 3274, Medical Marijuana and Pharmacies
Allows pharmacists to dispense medical marijuana, disallows private marijuana grow sites and imposes a tax of $98 per ounce on marijuana dispensed by pharmacies; referred to Revenue Committee.

-House Bill 3371, Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana
Creates task force on driving under the influence of marijuana; referred to Ways and Means Committee.

Data based on first offense. Penalties can vary based on circumstance and official discretion.

Possession (Adults & Juvenile): 8,583

Sale & Manufacturing (Adult & Juvenile): 591

Juvenile Arrests (Possession & Sale): 2,040

Total Marijuana Related Arrests: 9,174

Arrests Per Capita: 2 out of 1,000

DEA Seizures (Marijuana): 154,471.2 pounds

Summary: The law became effective Dec. 3, 1998.

Registered Patients: 32,929

Amount Allowed: 24 ounces usable marijuana, 6 mature plants, 18 seedlings

Qualifying Conditions: Cancer, glaucoma, Alzheimer's disease, HIV, AIDS, Cachexia, eevere pain; severe nausea, seizures (including from epilepsy), muscle spasms, including from multiple sclerosis)

Distribution System: Not addressed in law

Patient/ Caretaker Registration Fee: $100 (initial & renewal), $20

Dispensary Fee: Not applicable

- Oregon High Court: Employer Free to Fire Medical Marijuana User (blogs.wsj.com)

- Oregon Activists Push State to Grow Pot (CBS)