Oregon withdraws proposal to raise psilocybin licensing fees

State abandons effort to increase business licensing costs for emerging psilocybin industry, per Marijuana Moment.

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Oregon has dropped a licensing fee increase proposal for psilocybin businesses, according to Marijuana Moment. The move suggests the state is stepping back from a revenue-raising measure targeting the nascent controlled-substances market, even as cannabis licensing remains stable across the state's adult-use system.

The decision comes as Oregon maintains 758 open retail, 1,347 cultivation, and 263 manufacturing licenses in cannabis, with September license activity showing three new retail approvals and one distribution operator licensed. Simultaneously, five cannabis licenses have closed this month, indicating continued churn within the market.

Watch whether Oregon pursues alternative fee structures or revenue mechanisms for psilocybin licensing, or if the withdrawal signals broader policy recalibration around emerging drug markets as the state manages both cannabis and supervised psilocybin services.