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28	28	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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30	30	2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
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32	32	HOUSE BILL 3727 By: West (Josh)
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38	38	AS INTRODUCED
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40	40	An Act relating to medical marijuana; amending 63
41	41	O.S. 2021, Section 427.3, which relates to the
42	42	Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection
43	43	Act; expanding scope of powers and du ties; and
44	44	declaring an emergency.
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50	50	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
51	51	SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O .S. 2021, Section 427.3, is
52	52	amended to read as follo ws:
53	53	Section 427.3 A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Medical
54	54	Marijuana Authority within the State Department of Health which
55	55	shall address issues related to the medical marijuana program in
56	56	Oklahoma including, but not limited to, the issuance of pat ient
57	57	licenses and medical marijuana business licens es, and the
58	58	dispensing, cultivating, processing, testing, transporting, storage,
59	59	research, and the use of and sale of medical marijuana pursuant t o
60	60	the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act .
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87	87	B. The Department shall provide support staff to perform
88	88	designated duties of the Authority . The Department shall also
89	89	provide office space for meetings of the Authority.
90	90	C. The Department shall im plement the provisions o f the
91	91	Oklahoma Medical Marijua na and Patient Protection Act consistently
92	92	with the voter-approved State Question No. 788, Initiative Petition
93	93	No. 412, subject to the provisions o f the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana
94	94	and Patient Protection Act.
95	95	D. The Department shall exercise its respective powers and
96	96	perform its respective duties and funct ions as specified in the
97	97	Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act and this title
98	98	including, but not limited to, the following:
99	99	1. Determine steps the state shall take, whether administrative
100	100	or legislative in nature, to ensure that research o n marijuana and
101	101	marijuana products is being conducted for public purposes, including
102	102	the advancement of:
103	103	a. public health policy and public safety poli cy,
104	104	b. agronomic and horticultural best practices, an d
105	105	c. medical and pharmacopoeia best practices;
106	106	2. Contract with third-party vendors and other governmental
107	107	entities in order to carry out the respective duties and functions
108	108	as specified in the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient
109	109	Protection Act;
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136	136	3. Upon complaint or upon its own motion and upon a compl eted
137	137	investigation, levy fines as prescribed i n applicable laws, rules
138	138	and regulations and suspend, revoke, or not renew licenses pursuant
139	139	to applicable laws, rules, and regulations;
140	140	4. Issue subpoenas for the appearance or production of persons,
141	141	records, and things in connection with disciplinary or contested
142	142	cases considered by the Department;
143	143	5. Apply for injunctive or declaratory relief to enforce t he
144	144	provisions of applicable laws, rules , and regulations;
145	145	6. Inspect and examine all licensed premises of medical
146	146	marijuana businesses, research facilities , education facilities and
147	147	waste disposal facilities in which medical marijuana is cultivated,
148	148	manufactured, sold, stored, transported, tested , distributed, or
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150	150	7. Upon action by the federal government by which the
151	151	production, sale, and use of marijuana in Oklahoma does not violate
152	152	federal law, work with the Oklahoma State Banking Department and the
153	153	State Treasurer to develop good practice s and standards for banking
154	154	and finance for medical mar ijuana businesses;
155	155	8. Establish internal control procedures for licenses including
156	156	accounting procedures, reporting procedures and personnel policies;
157	157	9. Establish a fee schedule and collect fees f or performing
158	158	background checks as the Commissioner deems appropriate. The fees
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185	185	charged pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed the actual cost
186	186	incurred for each background check;
187	187	10. Establish a fee schedule and collect fees for material
188	188	changes requested by the licensee; and
189	189	11. Establish regulations , which require a medical marijuana
190	190	business to submit information to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana
191	191	Authority, deemed reasonably necessary to assist the Authority in
192	192	the prevention of diversion of m edical marijuana by a licensed
193	193	medical marijuana business . Such information required by the
194	194	Authority may include, but shall not be limited to:
195	195	a. the square footage of the licensed premise s,
196	196	b. a diagram of the licensed premises,
197	197	c. the number and type of lights at the licensed medical
198	198	marijuana commercial growe r business,
199	199	d. the number, type and production capacity of equipment
200	200	located at the medical marijuana processing facility,
201	201	e. the names, addresses and t elephone numbers of
202	202	employees or agents of a medical marijuana business,
203	203	f. employment manuals and stand ard operating procedures
204	204	for the medical marijuana business, and
205	205	g. any other information as the Authority reasonably
206	206	deems necessary; and
207	207	12. Declare and establish a temporary moratorium on the
208	208	approval and issuance of new medical marijuana business licenses,
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235	235	authorized in Section 427.14 of thi s title, for an amount of time
236	236	the Authority determines necessary.
237	237	SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
238	238	of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
239	239	declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
240	240	be in full force from and after its passage an d approval.
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242	242	58-2-8642 GRS 12/28/21

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