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Cannabis and Your Health

Information from the Public Health Division

The Oregon Health Authority's Public Health Division is working to minimize negative public health impacts from cannabis use. Consumers should exercise caution when using any cannabis product. Consumers should consult their health care provider if they intend to use cannabis products for therapeutic or medical purposes.

Cannabis and Your Health Overview

​Cannabis is a general term that describes products made from the Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica plant. Oregon Public Health Division uses the term cannabis in most cases, but in some instances the term “marijuana” still appears for legal or historical reasons.

The two primary chemical substances (i.e. cannabinoids) in cannabis are tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD).

  • THC is the principal psychoactive component that causes a “high.”
  • CBD is often used by people to treat pain or neurologic conditions.

Under Oregon law, marijuana is cannabis containing more than 0.3% THC; hemp is cannabis containing less than 0.3% THC.


​Regulation of medical marijuana, dispensaries and processing sites
Laboratory accreditation 
  • The Oregon Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program accredits laboratories that test cannabis in Oregon.
Regulation of adult-use cannabis and hemp


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