OLCC Drops ‘Control,’ Adds ‘Cannabis’ To Name Years After Recreational Marijuana Legalized
The OLCC’s acronym will remain the same
The Oregon agency that regulates alcohol and marijuana within the state had a name change on Monday – becoming the Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission.
The OLCC’s acronym will remain the same, exchanging the agency’s post-Prohibition era “Control” for the word “Cannabis” to reflect the regulation of recreational marijuana, which began five years ago when voters approved Measure 91.
“The industries we regulate matter, they matter a lot to the state of Oregon’s economy,” said Paul Rosenbaum, Chair of the Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission. “The cannabis industry in Oregon has become a billion dollar business and changing our agency name reflects our role in generating revenue to fund state programs.”
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