HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - SB 1531Public Health Advisory Board
2577 NE Courtney Dr.
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 322-7410
July 1, 2014
RE: SB 1531 Public Comment
Dear Deschutes County Board of Commissioners:
The Deschutes County Public Health Advisory Board (PHAB) would like to make public
comment on Senate Bill 1531. This law makes changes to Oregon's medical marijuana
dispensary law, including changes that:
Give local governments the ability to regulate and restrict the operations of dispensaries
in their jurisdictions
Restrict the sale of edible medical marijuana products
Require dispensaries to use child-resistant packaging and prohibit packaging that is
attractive to minors
On May 12, the Oregon Health Authority convened a rules advisory committee Monday,
May 12th, to discuss the proposed rules to implement SB 1531. The SB 1531 Rules
Advisory Committee public comment period is open until August 22, 2014.
During the June 25th PHAB monthly meeting, the board decided to make a statement to
reinforce the importance of protecting children from the harmful effects of marijuana. The
following statement was approved by the membership:
“We, as a Public Health Advisory Board, share a general consensus that strict
regulations be in place in order to prevent marijuana-based products from being
sold by medical marijuana dispensaries that are packaged or marketed in a manner
that is attractive to youth.”
The PHAB asks your permission to submit this statement as public comment to the SB 1531
Rules Advisory Committee. Thank you for your consideration and guidance.
Sincerely,
Jock T. Pribnow, MD, MPH Susan G. Keys, Ph.D.
PHAB Chair PHAB Co-Chair
jockpribnow@gmail.com skeys08@gmail.com