Cannabis Regulations in Portland, OR (2026)
6 verified cannabis regulations for Portland, Oregon, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Home Cultivation
Oregon law (ORS 475C.301 and ORS 475C.305) allows adults 21 and older to grow up to 4 cannabis plants per household at their residence in Portland, regardless of the number of adults living there. Plants must not be visible from a public place without the aid of binoculars, aircraft, or other optical aids. Portland does not impose any additional local cannabis cultivation restrictions on private residences.
Portland Cannabis Home Cultivation (ORS 475C.301 / 475C.305 -- 4 Plants Per Household)
Few RestrictionsDispensary Zoning
Portland regulates cannabis businesses through City Code Chapter 14B.130 (Marijuana Regulatory License) and Title 33 zoning provisions. Dispensaries must obtain both a state OLCC license and a Portland regulatory license. Zoning restricts cannabis retail to commercial and employment zones with 1,000-foot buffers from schools.
Portland OR Cannabis Dispensary Zoning
Heavy RestrictionsBuffer Zones
Portland City Code 33.815 and OAR 845-025 require recreational cannabis retailers to sit at least 1000 feet from public and private K-12 schools. Portland adds a 1000-foot buffer between dispensaries to prevent clustering in commercial corridors.
1000-foot buffer from schools for dispensaries
Heavy RestrictionsCannabis Delivery Rules
Cannabis delivery in Portland is regulated by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) under OAR 845-025-2880 et seq. Only an OLCC-licensed cannabis retailer with an approved Retailer Home Delivery Registration may deliver, and only to a residence within the same jurisdiction (city) as the licensed retail store. Portland requires retailers to register with the city under PCC Chapter 6.07 (Marijuana Tax) and Title 33 zoning compliance.
Portland Cannabis Delivery (OLCC / OAR 845-025-2880)
Some RestrictionsPersonal Cultivation Limits
Oregon ORS 475C.301 caps personal cannabis cultivation in Portland at 4 mature plants per household. Personal possession limits under ORS 475C.305 are 8 ounces of usable cannabis at home, 2 ounces in public, 16 ounces of homemade cannabinoid edibles, 72 ounces of homemade cannabinoid liquids, and 1 ounce of cannabinoid extract. Exceeding any limit triggers escalating criminal penalties.
Portland Personal Cannabis Cultivation Limits (ORS 475C.301)
Few RestrictionsCommercial Cannabis Zoning
Portland Zoning Code 33.815 confines OLCC retail cannabis to CM, CE, CG, EX, EG, and IG zones. Residential, neighborhood-commercial CN1 and CN2, and most mixed-use centers near transit prohibit retail to protect family-scale street frontages.
Dispensaries limited to commercial and employment zones
Heavy RestrictionsLooking for Multnomah County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Portland city rules.
Cannabis Regulations in Multnomah County →