[New post] OLCC Changes Name, Agency Stays Focused on Same Mission

CukMet Kasım 01, 2021

OLCC Changes Name, Agency Stays Focused on Same Mission

by Cannabis News World

Cannabtimes

<![CDATA[Portland, OR -- PRESS RELEASE -- On Aug. 2, the OLCC became the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, dropping the word "Control" that had defined the agency's original post-Prohibition mission. Previously referred to as the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, the agency began regulating recreational marijuana after voters approved Measure 91 in November 2014.This change comes five years after voters passed Measure 91 which directed the agency to establish a framework for regulating Oregon's recreational marijuana marketplace. While the change updates the agency's name to better reflect its mission, the OLCC acronym will remain the same."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."Newly issued alcohol and marijuana licenses, and alcohol server and marijuana worker permits, will be modified to include the new name and logo. Existing versions of these official documents continue to be valid with the agency's previous name and logo, and will be replaced when the licensee or permit holder renews them.The OLCC will make minor public facing adjustments to reflect the name change; the modifications will have a minimal cost. Exterior signage at OLCC headquarters and regional offices will gradually be brought up-to-date. Documents on the agency website will continue to be updated with the new OLCC logo. The agency will deplete its existing stock of paper documents branded with the agency's old name and logo; these items will be replenished with the new name and logo when existing supplies are exhausted.The OLCC was originally created in 1933, in the wake of national alcohol prohibition being repealed by the adoption of the 21st amendment…