Paul Stanford, president of The Hemp and Cannabis Foundation (THCF), actively advocates for the legal use of marijuana. Paul Stanford played a key role in writing Oregon's Measure 91, which has legalized marijuana statewide.

2.  Paul Stanford, president of The Hemp and Cannabis
Foundation (THCF), actively advocates for the legal
use of marijuana. Paul Stanford played a key role in
writing Oregon's Measure 91, which has legalized
marijuana statewide.
In November 2014, the state of Oregon legalized the
use, possession, and growth of marijuana by
individuals 21 years of age and older. The Control,
Regulation, and Taxation of Marijuana and Industrial
Hemp Act details the many specifics regarding who
may sell these substances and what restrictions the
state has placed on such activity.

3.  Producers, processors, wholesalers, and
retailers may apply for licenses, which
when obtained place the business under
the regulatory control of the Oregon
Liquor Control Commission (OLCC).
The OLCC has the authority to limit the
number of licenses in a particular area
and has full control over which
businesses will gain approval.

4.  It may also consult with lawmakers to
develop additional legislation including
driving under the influence laws,
production testing, and advertising
regulation. The state has also placed an
excise tax on wholesale marijuana sales
and has limited the amount of cannabis
a person can possess. The limit currently
stands at eight ounces of dried
marijuana and four plants.