ENGR. H. B. NO. 3827 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 3827 By: Dobrinski, Newton, Talley, West (Josh) and Kendrix of the House and Murdock of the Senate An Act relating to medical marijuana; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 422, which relates to medical marijuana commercial grower licenses; requiring all medical marijuana commercial grower licensees to register as an environmentally sensitive crop owner; directing medical marijuana commer cial grower licensees to provide certain information when registering; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 422, is amended to read as follows: Section 422. A. The State Department of Health shall, within thirty (30) days of passage of this initiative, make available on its website in an easy-to-find location an application for a commercial grower license . The application fee shall be Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) . A method of payment shall be provided on the website of the Department. The State Department of Health shall have ninety (90) days to review the application; approve, reject or deny the application; and mail the ENGR. H. B. NO. 3827 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 approval, rejection or denial letter stating the reasons for the rejection or denial to the applicant. B. The State Department of Health shall approve all applications which me et the following criteria: 1. The applicant must be twenty-five (25) years of age or older; 2. The applicant, if applying as an individual, must show residency in the State of Oklahoma; 3. All applying entities must show that all members, managers, and board members are Oklahoma residents; 4. An applying entity may show ownership of non -Oklahoma residents, but that perc entage ownership may not exceed twe nty-five percent (25%); 5. All applying individuals or entities must be registered to conduct business in the State of Oklahoma; and 6. All applicants must disclose all ownership interests in the commercial grower opera tion. Applicants with a nonviolent felony conviction in the last two (2) years, any other felony conviction in the last five (5) years, inmates in the custody of the Department of Corrections or any person currently incarcerate d shall not qualify for a com mercial grower license. C. A licensed commercial grower may sell marijuan a to a licensed dispensary or a licensed processor. Further, sales by a ENGR. H. B. NO. 3827 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 licensed commercial grower shall be considered wholesale sales and shall not be subject to taxation. Under no circumstances may a licensed commercial grower sell marijuana directly t o a licensed medical marijuana patient or licensed caregiver . A licensed commercial grower may only sell at the wholesale level to a license d dispensary, a licensed grower or a licensed processor. If the federal government lifts restrictions on buying an d selling marijuana between states, then a licensed commercial grower would be allowed to sell and buy marijuana wholesale from, or to, a n out-of- state wholesale provider. A licensed commercial grower shall be required to complete a monthly yield and sale s report to the State Department of Health . This report shall be due on the fifteenth of each month and provide reporting on the previous month . This report shall detail the amount of marijuana harvested in pounds, the amount of drying or dried marijuana on hand, the amount of marijuana sold to licensed processors in pounds, the amount of waste in pounds, and the amount of marijuana sold t o licensed dispensaries in pounds. Additionally, this report shall show total wholesale sales in dollars. The State Department of Health shall have oversight and auditing responsibilities to ensure that all marijuana being grown by licensed commercial growers is accounted for. D. There shall be no limits on how much marijuana a li censed commercial grower can grow. ENGR. H. B. NO. 3827 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 E. Beginning on the effective date of this act, licensed commercial growers shall be authorized to package and sell pre - rolled marijuana to licensed medical marijuana dispensaries . The products described in this subsect ion shall contain only the ground parts of the marijuana plant and shall not include marijuana concentrates or derivatives . The total net weight of each pre -roll packaged and sold by medical marijuana commercial growers shall not exceed one (1) gram. These products must be tested, packaged and labeled in accordance with Oklahoma law and rules promulga ted by the State Commissioner of Health. F. Beginning November 1, 2022, all medical marijuana commer cial grower licensees who operate an outdoor medic al marijuana production facility shall be required to register with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry as an environmentally sensitive crop owner. Registration shall provide notice to commercial and private pesticide applicators of the locations of medical marijuana crops and help minimize the potential for damaging pesticide drift . Medical marijuana commercial grower licensees shall provide their business name, address, Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates for all outdoor medical marijuana production facilities, and any other information required by the Department when registering with the Environmentally Sensitive Area Registry. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022. ENGR. H. B. NO. 3827 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Passed the House of Rep resentatives the 23rd day of March, 2022. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2022. Presiding Officer of the Senate