Oregon Legislative Session Highlights 2023

The 2023 Oregon legislative session saw various bills passed, including measures related to opioids, marijuana, alcohol shipment, and youth education. Notable bills include HB 2395 focusing on opioid access and harm reduction, HB 2516 enabling direct sales of marijuana items, SB 616 allowing cider and malt beverage shipments, HB 2089 altering marijuana revenue distribution, SB 238 emphasizing drug education, and SB 5525 allocating funds for substance use disorder facilities and behavioral health workforce. Additionally, budget notes highlight provisions for behavioral health rate inflation and public dashboards for financial transparency.

• Oregon
• Legislative Session
• 2023 Bills
• Opioids
• Marijuana

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1. 2023 Legislative Session Wrap Up July 26, 2023

2. HB 2395 Opioid Opioid Omnibus Omnibus Bill Bill Increases access to short-acting opioid antagonists, such as naloxone; Decriminalizes fentanyl test strips and other harm reduction supplies that reduce injuries, illnesses, and overdoses; Requires OHA to provide guidance on reporting and information-sharing of opioid overdose deaths.

3. HB 2516 Allows small-scale producer to sell marijuana items directly to consumers. Cannabis Cannabis Bill Bill Permits delivery to hotel or inn. Allows wholesaler to sell or trade to retailer at trade shows.

4. SB 616Allows direct shipment of up to five cases of cider or malt beverages per month to Oregon resident Alcohol Bills Alcohol Bills HB 3308 Authorizes OLCC to issue delivery permit to applicants to deliver alcoholic beverages HB 3610 Establishes task force on alcohol pricing and addiction services

5. HB 2089changes the distribution formula for marijuana revenues BM 110 Bills BM 110 Bills HB 2513 makes operational changes to M110

6. SB 238directs OHA, State Board of Education and ADPC to collaborate on developing curricula supplements related to dangers of certain drugs Youth Bills Youth Bills HB 2767 allocates $2.6 million for expansion of recovery schools

7. SB 5525 OHA s OHA s Budget Bill Budget Bill $15 million for SUD facilities and recovery centers $6 million for behavioral health workforce $5.9 million for universally offered home visiting program

8. Budget Notes OHA s OHA s Budget Bill Budget Bill Behavioral Health Rate Inflation OHA will pass any increase in rates along to behavioral health providers in the form of a rate increase M110 Public Dashboard OHA will create a public-facing dashboard showing revenues, expenditures from M110 and program outcomes for entities receiving M110 funds

9. Questions? Jill Gray, Senior Policy Analyst, Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission jill.gray@oha.oregon.gov www.oregon.gov/adpc