1. (1) A processor may:

   1. (a) Transfer, sell, or transport:

      1. (A) Cannabinoid concentrates, extracts, and products for which the processor has an endorsement to a processor, wholesaler, retailer, non-profit dispensary, or research certificate holder;
      2. (B) Cannabinoid products, cannabinoid extracts, and cannabinoid concentrates to a marijuana producer that were made using only marijuana produced by the receiving producer;
      3. (C) Marijuana or industrial hemp waste to a producer, processor, wholesaler, or research certificate holder;
      4. (D) Trade samples to a producer, processor, wholesaler, or retailer licensee, only as allowed under OAR 845-025-1330; and
      5. (E) Trade samples to a worker permit holder who performs work for or on behalf of the processor licensee, only as allowed under OAR 845-025-1330.

   2. (b) Purchase, possess, or receive as allowed by these rules:

      1. (A) Whole, non-living marijuana plants that have been entirely removed from any growing medium from a producer, wholesaler, patient or designated primary caregiver, or a research certificate holder;
      2. (B) Usable marijuana from a producer, wholesaler, patient or designated primary caregiver, or a research certificate holder;
      3. (C) Kief from a producer;
      4. (D) Cannabinoid concentrates from a producer that holds a concentrate endorsement under OAR 845-025-2025;
      5. (E) Cannabinoid products, cannabinoid extracts, and cannabinoid concentrates from a marijuana producer that were made using only marijuana produced by the producer;
      6. (F) Cannabinoid concentrates, extracts, and products from a processor with an endorsement to manufacture the type of product received, or from a research certificate holder;
      7. (G) Trade samples as allowed by 845-025-1330;
      8. (H) Marijuana or industrial hemp waste from a producer, processor, wholesaler, retailer, laboratory, or research certificate holder; and
      9. (I) Cannabinoid concentrates, extracts, and products produced by the licensee that have been held in bailment by a wholesaler.
   3. (c) Allow a laboratory licensee to obtain samples for purposes of performing testing as provided in these rules and OAR chapter 333, division 7.

   4. (d) Accept or make returns of marijuana items, as long as the processor:

      1. (A) Only accepts or returns usable marijuana, marijuana items, immature marijuana plants, seeds, and whole non-living marijuana plants;
      2. (B) Only accepts or returns eligible items listed in paragraph (A) of this subsection from the original licensee that supplied or purchased the item; and
      3. (C) Accurately records the transaction in the CTS.

2. (2) A processor with an industrial hemp endorsement may:

   1. (a) Transfer, sell, or transport:

      1. (A) Hemp items to a wholesaler, a retailer, or a processor with an industrial hemp endorsement; and
      2. (B) Hemp items to a person that is not a processor, retailer, or wholesaler only as allowed under OAR 845-025-3320.

   2. (b) Purchase, posses, or receive as allowed by these rules:

      1. (A) Hemp items from a wholesaler, a processor with an industrial hemp endorsement, or a Commission-certified hemp handler; and
      2. (B) Harvested industrial hemp from a wholesaler, a Commission-certified hemp handler, or a Commission-certified hemp grower.
   3. (c) Process industrial hemp and hemp items into any hemp item in compliance with all rules for processing marijuana.
   4. (d) Use industrial hemp and hemp items as an ingredient in the processing of marijuana items.

3. (3) A processor may not:

   1. (a) Transfer, sell, transport, purchase, possess, accept, return, or receive any marijuana item, industrial hemp, or hemp item other than as provided in this rule;
   2. (b) Use any unapproved process set forth in OAR 845-025-3200 to 845-025-3305;
   3. (c) Allow minors on any portion of the licensed premises except as allowed by OAR 845-025-1230. A violation of this is a Category I violation;
   4. (d) Make any product that is prohibited from sale in a retail store, as set forth in OAR 845-025-2800;
   5. (e) Transfer, sell, transport, purchase, accept, return, or receive any industrial hemp or hemp item that exceeds the THC limits specified in OAR 845-025-2760;
   6. (f) Process any kief received from a producer into a cannabinoid edible, unless the producer has complied with all provisions set forth in OAR 845-025-3250;
   7. (g) Transfer, sell, transport, purchase, possess, accept, return, or receive any marijuana item or hemp item containing artificially derived cannabinoids except as allowed under OAR 845-025-1310 and in accordance with sections (1) and (2) of this rule; or
   8. (h) Produce marijuana.
4. (4) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(d)(B) of this rule, a processor may transfer its entire inventory of marijuana items and hemp items to a single wholesaler if all requirements in OAR 845-025-7700 are met.
5. (5) A processor must be licensed by the Commission and obtain the proper endorsement for the type of processing they perform per OAR 845-025-3210.

6. (6) Violations.

   1. (a) A violation of subsection (3)(e) of this rule is a Category II violation.
   2. (b) A violation of subsection (3)(h) or section (5) of this rule is a Category I violation.
   3. (c) A violation of subsection (3)(a) of this rule is a Category I violation if there are reasonable grounds to believe there is diversion or inversion of marijuana.
   4. (d) All other violations of this rule are Category III violations.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 475C.017, 475C.085, 571.336 & 571.337

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 475C.017, 475C.085, 571.336 & 571.337

History

OLCC 6-2025, amend filed 11/20/2025, effective 01/01/2026
OLCC 7-2023, amend filed 11/17/2023, effective 01/02/2024
OLCC 202-2022, amend filed 11/21/2022, effective 01/01/2023
OLCC 105-2022, minor correction filed 03/25/2022, effective 03/25/2022
OLCC 21-2021, amend filed 12/30/2021, effective 01/01/2022
OLCC 3-2020, amend filed 01/28/2020, effective 02/01/2020
OLCC 3-2019, amend filed 02/25/2019, effective 03/01/2019
OLCC 14-2018, amend filed 12/27/2018, effective 12/28/2018
OLCC 15-2017, amend filed 12/22/2017, effective 12/28/2017
OLCC 22-2016, f. 12-22-16, cert. ef. 12-27-16
OLCC 9-2016(Temp), f. 6-28-16, cert. ef. 6-30-16 thru 12-26-16
OLCC 6-2016, f. 6-28-16, cert. ef. 6-29-16