ENGR. S. B. NO. 1219 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 SENATE BILL NO. 1219 By: Bullard of the Senate and McDugle of the House [ medical marijuana - requirements for edible medical marijuana products - effective date ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.18, is amended to read as follows: Section 427.18. A. An Oklahoma medical marijuana business shall not sell, transfe r, or otherwise distribute medical marijuana or medical marijuana product that has not been packaged and labeled in accordance with this sec tion and rules promulgated by the State Commissioner of Health. B. A medical marijuana dispensary shall return medic al marijuana and medical marijuana product that does not me et packaging or labeling requirements in this sectio n or rules promulgated pursuant thereto to the entity who transferr ed it to the dispensary. The medical marijuana dispensary shall document to w hom the item was returned, what was returned and the date o f the return or dispose of any usable marijuana that does not meet these require ments in ENGR. S. B. NO. 1219 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 accordance with the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act. C. 1. Medical marijuana packagi ng shall be packaged to minimize its appeal to children and shall not depict images other than the business nam e logo of the medical mariju ana producer and image of the product. 2. A medical marijuana business shall not p lace any content on a container in a manner that reasonably appears to target individuals under the age of twenty-one (21) including, but not limited to, cartoon characters or similar images. 3. Labels on a container shall not include any false or misleading statements. 4. No container shall be intentionally or knowingly labeled so as to cause a reasonable patient confusion as to whether the medi cal marijuana, medical marij uana concentrate, or medical marijuana product is a trademarked product or labeled in a manner that violates any federal trademark law or regulation. 5. The label on the conta iner shall not make any claims regarding health or p hysical benefits to the patie nt. 6. All medical marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate and medical marijuana products shall be in a child-resistant container at the point of transfer to the patient or caregiver. For all edible medical marijuana produ cts, not less than fifty percent (50%) of the child-resistant container shall be clear and the edible ENGR. S. B. NO. 1219 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 medical marijuana product must be clearly visible through the clear portion of the child-resistant container. 7. a. Except as provided by subparagraph b of this paragraph, any edible medical marijuana produc t in solid or semisolid form shall have the letters “THC” pressed into the product. If the product consists of two or more individual pieces or is intended to be broken into two or more segments, the letters “THC” shall be pressed into each piece or segment. b. For any edible medical marijuana product in solid or semisolid form that cannot reasonably be pres sed with the letters “THC” under subparagraph a of this paragraph as determined by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, the product shall have the letters “THC” printed onto the product with edible ink. If the product consists of two or more individual pieces or is intended to be broken into two or more segments, the letters “THC” shall be printed onto each piece or segment with edible ink. c. The letters “THC” shall be legible and shall be prominently displayed on the product or each piece or segment. d. This paragraph shall not apply to edible medical marijuana products in liquid form. ENGR. S. B. NO. 1219 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 D. The State Department of Health shall develop minimum standards for packaging and labeling of medical marijuana and medical marijuana products . Such standards shall include, but not be limited to, the required c ontents of labels to be affixed to all medical marijuana and medical marijuana products prior to transfer to a licensed patient or caregiver, which shall include, at a minimum: 1. THC and other cannabinoid potency, and te rpenoid potency; 2. A statement indicating that the product has been tested for contaminants; 3. One or more product warnings to be determined by the Department; and 4. Any other information the Department deems necessary. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024. Passed the Senate the 23rd day of March, 2022. Presiding Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2022. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives