Legal cannabis growers frustrated by illegal operations in Oregon – oregonlive.com

There aren’t enough inspectors to test for THC content at each site to determine which ones are legal and which are not, officials have said.

“First and foremost, we need to allocate significant funding to support law enforcement and code compliance operations,” Marsh told the committee.

“We are already facing challenges finding enough workers to support our operations, particularly during peak harvest seasons,” Miller said.

But he pointed out that the next legislative session, which starts in February, is a short one, lasting barely a month, giving little time for a raft of bills to pass committees and both the House and Senate.

The illegal farms produce tons of marijuana that is sold outside the state.

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