Oklahoma 2023 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB134 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/04/2023

                             
 
 
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) 
 
SENATE BILL 134 	By: Rogers 
 
 
 
 
 
AS INTRODUCED 
 
An Act relating to medical marijuana; amending 63 
O.S. 2021, Sections 421, as last amended by Section 
1, Chapter 332, O.S.L. 2022 , 422, as last amended by 
Section 2, Chapter 332, O.S.L. 2022 , 423, as last 
amended by Section 3, Chapter 332, O.S.L. 2022 , and 
424 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Sectio ns 421, 422, and 423), 
which relate to licensing requirements for medical 
marijuana dispensaries, commerc ial growers, 
processors, and transporters; providing for temporary 
and annual licenses; providing statutory references 
for fees; updating language; amending 63 O.S. 2021, 
Sections 427.14, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 
328, O.S.L. 2022 and 427.16, as last amended by 
Section 16, Chapter 251, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 
2022, Sections 427.14 and 427.16), which relate to 
the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection 
Act; creating temporary and annual licensing program 
for certain medical marijuana businesses; stating 
conditions for temporary licenses; requiring 
adherence to certain rules and regulations; 
clarifying obligations of the Ok lahoma Medical 
Marijuana Authority when issuing temporary licenses; 
stating length of term of temporary licenses; 
providing for extensions under certain circumstances; 
establishing fees for temporary licenses and 
extensions; requiring submission of certain 
information to the Authority; authorizin g rejection 
of applications; clarifying circumstances that allow 
for the issuance of annual medical marijuana busin ess 
licenses; updating language; creating temporary 
licensing program for medical marijuana transporters; 
and declaring an emergency . 
 
 
   
 
 
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     63 O.S. 2021, Section 421, as last 
amended by Section 1, Chapter 332, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, 
Section 421), is amended to read as follows: 
Section 421. A.  The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority shall 
make available on its website in an easy-to-find location an 
application for a temporary medical marijuana dispensary license and 
an annual medical marijuana dispensary license.  The application fee 
to fees for the temporary and annual license shall be paid by the 
applicant shall be in the amounts provided for in Section 427.14 of 
this title.  A method of payment for the application fee fees shall 
be provided on the website of the Authority.  Dispensary Medical 
marijuana dispensary applicants must shall all be residents of 
Oklahoma.  Any entity applying for a temporary or annual medical 
marijuana dispensary license must be owned by an Oklahom a resident 
and must be registere d to do business in Oklahoma.  The Authority 
shall have ninety (90) business days to review the application for a 
temporary medical marijuana dispensary license ; approve, reject or 
deny the application; and mail the approval, rejection or denial 
letter stating reasons for the rejection or denial to the applicant. 
B.  The In addition to the requirements p rovided for in the 
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and P atient Protection Act, the Authority 
shall approve all applications which m eet the following criteria:   
 
 
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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 this state; 
3.  All applying entities must show that a ll members, managers, 
and board members are Oklahoma residents; 
4.  An applying entity may sh ow ownership of non-Oklahoma 
residents, but that pe rcentage 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 this state; and 
6.  All applicants must disclose all ownership interests in the 
dispensary. 
Applicants with a nonviolent felony conviction in the last two 
(2) years, any other felony conviction i n the last five (5) years, 
inmates in the custody of the Department of Corrections or any 
person currently incarcerated shall not qualify for a temporary or 
annual medical marijuana dispensary license. 
C.  Licensed medical marijuana dispensaries shall be required to 
complete a monthly sal es report to the Authority.  This report shall 
be due on the fifteenth of each month and provide reporting on the 
previous month.  This report shall detail the weight of marijuana 
purchased at wholesale and the weight of marijuan a sold to licensed 
medical marijuana patients and license d caregivers and account for   
 
 
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any waste.  The report shall show total sales in dollars, tax 
collected in dollars, and tax due in d ollars.  The Authority shall 
have oversight and auditing responsibilities to ensure that all 
marijuana being grown is accounted for. 
D.  Only a licensed medical mar ijuana dispensary may conduct 
retail sales of marijuana or marijuana derivatives.  Beginning on 
the effective date of this act November 1, 2021, licensed medical 
marijuana dispensaries shall be authorized to package and sell pre -
rolled marijuana to licensed medical marijuana pati ents and licensed 
caregivers.  The products described in t his subsection shall contain 
only the ground parts of the marijuana p lant and shall not include 
marijuana concentrates or derivatives .  The total net weight of each 
pre-roll packaged and sold by a m edical marijuana dispensary shall 
not exceed one (1) gram. These products shall be tested, packaged 
and labeled in accordance with Oklahoma law and rules promulgated by 
the Authority. 
E.  No medical marijuana dispensary shall offer or allow a 
medical marijuana patient licensee, caregiver licensee or other 
member of the public to handle or otherwise have physical contact 
with any medical marijuana not contained in a sealed or separate 
package.  Provided, such prohibition shall not pr eclude an employee 
of the medical marijuana dispensary from handling loose or 
nonpackaged medical marijuana to be place d in packaging consistent 
with the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act and   
 
 
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the rules promulgated by the Authority for the packaging of medical 
marijuana for retail sale.  Provided, further, such prohibition 
shall not prevent a medical marijuana dispensary from displaying 
samples of its medical marijuana in separate display cases, jars or 
other containers and allowing medic al marijuana patient licensees 
and caregiver licensees the ability to handle or smell the various 
samples as long as th e sample medical marijuana is used for display 
purposes only and is not offered for retail sale. 
SECTION 2.     AMENDATORY     63 O.S. 2021, Sec tion 422, as last 
amended by Section 2, Chapter 332, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, 
Section 422), is amended to read as follows: 
Section 422. A.  The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authori ty shall 
make available on its website in an easy-to-find location an 
application applications for a temporary medical marijuana 
commercial grower license and an annual medical marijuana commercial 
grower license.  The application fee fees for the temporary or 
annual license shall be paid by the applicant in the amounts 
provided for in Section 427.14 of this title.  A method of payment 
for the application fee fees shall be provided on the we bsite of the 
Authority.  The Authority shall have ninety (90) days to review the 
application for a temporary medical marijuana commercial grower 
license; approve, reject or deny the application; and mail the 
approval, rejection or denial letter stating the reasons for the 
rejection or denial to the applicant.   
 
 
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B.  The In addition to the requirements provided for in the 
Oklahoma Medical Mari juana and Patient Protection Act, the Authority 
shall approve all applications which meet the following criteria: 
1.  The applicant must be twenty-five (25) years of age or 
older; 
2.  The applicant, if applying as an individua l, must show 
residency in the State of Oklahoma this state; 
3.  All applying entities must show that all members, managers, 
and board members are Oklahoma resi dents; 
4.  An applying entity may show owner ship of non-Oklahoma 
residents, but that percentage owners hip may not exceed twenty-five 
percent (25%); 
5.  All applying individuals or entities must be registered to 
conduct business in the State of Oklahoma this state; and 
6. All applicants must disclose all owner ship interests in the 
commercial grower operation. 
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 D epartment of Corrections or any 
person currently incarcerated shall not qualify for a temporary or 
annual medical marijuana commercial grower license. 
C.  A licensed medical marijuana commercial grower may sell 
marijuana to a licensed medical marijuana dispensary or a licensed 
medical marijuana processor.  Further, sales by a licensed medical   
 
 
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marijuana commercial grower shall be considered wholesale sales and 
shall not be subject to taxation.  Under no circumstances may a 
licensed medical marijuana commercial grower sell marijuana directly 
to a licensed medical marijuana patient or licensed medical 
marijuana caregiver.  A licensed medical marijuana commercial grower 
may only sell at the wholesale level to a licensed medical marijuana 
dispensary, a licensed medical marijuana commercial grower or a 
licensed medical marijuana processor.  If the federal government 
lifts restrictions on buying and selling marijuana between states, 
then a licensed medical marijuana commercial grower would be allowed 
to sell and buy marijuana wholesale from, or to, a n out-of-state 
wholesale provider.  A licensed medical marijuana commercial grower 
shall be required to complete a monthly yield and sales report to 
the Authority.  This report shall be due on the fifteenth of each 
month and provide reporting on the previo us 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 wa ste in pounds, and 
the amount of marijuana sold to licensed medical marijuana 
dispensaries in pounds.  Additionally, this repor t shall show total 
wholesale sales in dollars.  The Authority shall have oversight and 
auditing responsibilities to ensure th at all marijuana being grown 
by licensed medical marijuana commercial growers is accounted for.   
 
 
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D.  There shall be no limits on how much marijuana a lic ensed 
medical marijuana commercial grower can grow. 
E.  Beginning on the effective date of this act June 1, 2023, 
licensed medical marijuana commercial growers shall be authorized to 
package and sell pre-rolled marijuana to licensed medical marijuana 
dispensaries.  The products described in this subsection shall 
contain only the ground parts of t he marijuana plant and shall not 
include marijuana concentrates or derivatives.  The total net weight 
of each pre-roll packaged and sold by licensed medical marijuana 
commercial growers shall not exceed one (1) gram.  These products 
must be tested, package d and labeled in accordance with Oklahoma law 
and rules promulgated by the Authority. 
SECTION 3.     AMENDATORY     63 O.S. 2021, Section 423, as last 
amended by Section 3, Chapter 332, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, 
Section 423), is amended to read as follows: 
Section 423. A.  The Oklahoma Medical Mar ijuana Authority shall 
make available on its website in an easy-to-find location an 
application for a temporary medical marijua na processor license and 
annual medical marijuana processing processor license.  The 
Authority shall be authorized to issue two t ypes of annual medical 
marijuana processor licenses based on the level of risk posed by the 
type of processing conducted: 
1. Nonhazardous medical marijuana processor license; and 
2.  Hazardous medical marijua na processor license .   
 
 
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The application fee for a nonhazardous or hazardous medical 
marijuana processor license fees for the temporary or annual license 
shall be paid by the applicant in the amounts provided for in 
Section 427.14 of this title .  A method of payment shall be provided 
on the website of the Authority.  The Authority shall have ninety 
(90) days to review the temporary medical marijuana p rocessor 
license application; approve, reject or deny the application; and 
mail the approval, rejection or deni al letter stating the reasons 
for the rejection or denial to the applicant. 
B.  The Authority shall approve all applications which mee t 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 sho w 
residency in the State of Oklahoma this state; 
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 pe rcentage ownership may not excee d twenty-five 
percent (25%); 
5.  All applying individuals or entities must be registered to 
conduct business in the State of Oklahoma this state; and 
6.  All applicants must disclose all ownership interests in the 
processing operation.   
 
 
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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 temporary 
medical marijuana processing processor license. 
C.  1. A licensed medical marijuana processor may take 
marijuana plants and dis till or process these plants into 
concentrates, edibles, and other forms for consumption. 
2. As required by subsection D of this section, th e The 
Authority shall make available a set of standards which shall be 
used by licensed medical marijuana processors in the preparation of 
edible marijuana products .  The standards should be in line with 
current food preparation guidelines .  No excessive or punitive rules 
may be established by the Authority. 
3.  Up to two times a year, the Authority may inspect a 
processing operation and determine its compliance with the 
preparation standards .  If deficiencies are found, a written report 
of the deficiency shall be issued to the licensed medical marijuana 
processor. The licensed medical marijuana processor shall have one 
(1) month to correct the deficiency or be subje ct to a fine of Five 
Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each deficiency. 
4. A licensed medical marijuana processor may sell marijuana 
products it creates to a licensed medical marijuana dispensary or 
any other licensed medical marijuana processor.  All sales by a   
 
 
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licensed medical marijuana processor shall be considered wholesale 
sales and shall not be subject to taxation. 
5. Under no circumstances may a licensed processor sell 
marijuana or any marijuana product directly to a licensed medical 
marijuana patient or licensed medical marijuana caregiver.  However, 
a licensed medical marijuana processor may process cannab is into a 
concentrated form for a licensed medical marijuana patient for a 
fee. 
6.  Licensed medical marijuana processors shall be required to 
complete a monthly yield and sales report to the Authority.  This 
report shall be due on the fifteenth of each month and shall provide 
reporting on the previous mo nth.  This report shall detail the 
amount of marijuana and medical marijuana products purchased in 
pounds, the amount of marijuana cooked or processed in pounds, and 
the amount of waste i n pounds.  Additionally, this report shall show 
total wholesale sales in dollars.  The Authority shall have 
oversight and auditing responsibilities to ensure that all marijuana 
being processed is accounted for. 
D.  The Authority shall oversee the inspection and compliance of 
licensed medical marijuana processors producing products with 
marijuana as an additive .  The Authority shall be compelled to, 
within thirty (30) days of passage of this initiative, appoint 
twelve (12) Oklahoma residents to the Medical Marijuana Advisory 
Council, who are marijuana industry experts, to create a list of   
 
 
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food safety standards for processing and handling medical marijuana 
in Oklahoma. These standards shall be adopted by the Authority and 
the Authority may enforce these standards for licensed medical 
marijuana processors.  The Authority shall develop a standards 
review procedure and these stan dards can be altered by calling 
another council of twelve (12) Oklahoma marijuana industry experts .  
A signed letter of twenty operating, licensed processors shall 
constitute a need for a new council and standards review. 
E.  If it becomes permissible unde r federal law, marijuana may 
be moved across state lines. 
F.  Any device used for the processing or consumption of medical 
marijuana shall be considered legal to be sold, manufactured, 
distributed and poss essed.  No merchant, wholesaler, manufacturer or 
individual may be unduly harassed or prosecuted f or selling, 
manufacturing or possessing marijuana paraphernalia . 
SECTION 4.     AMENDATORY     63 O.S. 2021, S ection 424, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 424. A.  A temporary medical marijuana transporter 
license or an annual medi cal marijuana transportation transporter 
license will shall be issued to qualifying applicants for a medical 
marijuana retail, growing, or processing dispensary, medical 
marijuana commercial growe r, or medical marijuana processor license.  
The transportation temporary or annual medical marijuana transporter 
license will shall be issued at the time of approval of a retail,   
 
 
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growing, or processing the temporary or annual medical marijuana 
dispensary, medical marij uana commercial grower, or medical 
marijuana processor license. The fees for the temporary or annual 
license shall be paid by the app licant in the amounts provided for 
in Section 427.14 of this title. 
B.  A transportation medical marijuana transporter license will 
shall allow the holder to transport medical marijuana from an 
Oklahoma licensed Oklahoma-licensed medical marijuana retailer, 
licensed growing facility, or licensed processor facility to an 
Oklahoma licensed medical marijuana retailer, licensed g rowing 
facility, or licensed processing facility dispensary, medical 
marijuana commercial grower facility, or medical marijuana proces sor 
facility to an Oklahoma -licensed medical marijuana dispensary, 
medical marijuana commercial grower facility, or medical marijuana 
processing facility. 
C.  All medical marijuana or medical marijuana products shall be 
transported in a locked container an d clearly labeled “Medical 
Marijuana or Derivative ”. 
SECTION 5.     AMENDATORY     63 O.S. 2021, Sec tion 427.14, as 
amended by Section 2, Chapter 3 28, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, 
Section 427.14), is amended to read as follows: 
Section 427.14. A.  There is hereby crea ted the medical 
marijuana business license, which shall include the following 
categories:   
 
 
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1. Medical marijuana commercial grower; 
2.  Medical marijuana processor; 
3.  Medical marijuana dispensary; 
4.  Medical marijuana transporter; and 
5.  Medical marijuana testing laboratory. 
B. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, with the aid of 
the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, shall develop a 
website for medical marijuana business license applications. 
C.  The Authority shall make available on its websit e in an 
easy-to-find location, applications for a temporary medical 
marijuana business license and annual medical marijuana busin ess 
license. 
D.  The annual, nonrefundable application fee for a medical 
marijuana business license shall be Two Thousand Five Hundred 
Dollars ($2,500.00) Upon the effective date of this act, the 
Authority shall require all per sons or entities seeking init ial 
licensure as a medical marijuana commer cial grower, medical 
marijuana processor, medical marijuana dispensary, or medic al 
marijuana transporter to first apply for a temporary medical 
marijuana business license. 
1. A temporary medical marijuana business license is a 
conditional license and does not authorize the licensee to conduct 
any sales of medical marijuana or marijuana products, the growing or 
processing of marijuana, or the transportation of any medical   
 
 
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marijuana or marijuana products by the licensee.  A temporary 
medical marijuana business licensee shall follow all applicable 
rules and regulations promulgated by the Authority. 
2.  A temporary medical marijuana business license does not 
obligate the Authority to issue an annual medical mariju ana business 
license nor does the temporary medical marijuana business license 
create a vested right in the holder to either an extension of the 
temporary medical marijuana business license or to the granting of a 
subsequent annual medical marijuana business license. 
3.  A temporary medical marijuana business license issued under 
the provisions of this subsection shall be valid for one hundred 
eighty (180) days from its effective date. 
4.  A temporary medical marijuana business license may be 
extended by the Authority for additional ninety-day periods not to 
exceed eighteen (18) months if: 
a. an application for an annual license has been 
submitted to the Authority prior to the initial 
expiration date of the tempor ary medical marijuana 
business license, and 
b. the Authority determines that the application and 
required documentation submitted by the applicant for 
an annual medical marijuana business license is 
deficient in some manner.   
 
 
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5. The nonrefundable applicati on fee for a temporary medical 
marijuana business license shall be One Thousand Dollars 
($1,000.00).  A nonrefundable fee of One Thousand Dollars 
($1,000.00) shall be assessed for every ninety-day extension 
requested by the holder of a temporary medical ma rijuana business 
license and subsequently granted by the Authority. 
6. In addition to the general requirements provided for in 
subsection E of this section, applicants for a temporary medical 
marijuana business license or applicants applying to renew a medical 
marijuana business license shall submit the following to the 
Authority: 
a. business-formation documents, which may include, but 
not be limited to, articles of incorporatio n, 
operating agreements, partnership agreements, and 
fictitious business name s tatements. The applicant 
shall also provide all documents filed with the 
Secretary of State, 
b. financial information pertaining to the operations of 
the medical marijuana business, which shall include 
the following: 
(1) a list of funds belonging to the a pplicant held 
in savings, checking, or ot her accounts 
maintained by a financial institution. The 
applicant shall provide for each account the name   
 
 
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of the financial institution, the address of the 
financial institution, account type, account 
number, and the amount of money in the account, 
(2) a list of loans made to the applicant for the 
purposes of applying for or operating a medical 
marijuana business. For each loan, the applicant 
shall provide the amount of the loan, the date of 
the loan, term of the loan, security provided for 
the loan, and the name, address, and phone number 
of the lender, 
(3) a list of investments made into the medical 
marijuana business.  For each investment, the 
applicant shall provide the amount of the 
investment, the date of the investment, term of 
the investment, and the name, address, and phone 
number of the investor, 
(4) a list of all monetary gifts, equipment, and 
property of any kind given to the applicant for 
the purpose of or in exchange for applying for or 
operating a medical marijuana business. For each 
gift, the applicant shall provide the value or a 
description of the gift and the name, address, 
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(5) a complete list of every individual who has a 
financial interest in the medical marijuana 
business not otherwise disclosed in divisions (1) 
through (4) of this subparagraph, along with a 
description of the financial interest, and 
(6) whether the applicant has an ownership or a 
financial interest in any other medical marijuana 
business licensed under the provisions of the 
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection 
Act, 
c. a complete and detailed diagram of the proposed 
premises.  If changes to the proposed premises occur 
during the application period, a revised set of plans 
shall be submitted to the Authority for fi nal 
inspection. The diagram shall be to scale and shall 
show the following: 
(1) boundaries of the property and the proposed 
premises to be licensed, showing all boundaries, 
dimensions, entrances and exits, interior 
partitions, walls, rooms, windows, doorways, and 
common or shared ent ryways, and shall include a 
brief statement or description of the principal 
activity to be conducted therein,   
 
 
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(2) the location of medical marijuana business 
activities that will take place in each area of 
the premises, and limited-access areas, 
(3) where all cameras are located and a number 
assigned to each camera for identification 
purposes, and 
(4) if the proposed premises consists of only a 
portion of the property, labels indicating which 
part of the property is the proposed premises and 
what the remaining prope rty is used for, 
d. if the applicant is not the landowner of the real 
property upon which the premises is located, the 
applicant shall provide to the Authority a document 
from the landowner or the agent of the landowner that 
states that the applicant has t he right to occupy the 
property and acknowledging the applica nt may use the 
property for the medical marijuana business activity 
for which the applicant is applying for licensure.  An 
applicant shall also provide a copy of the rental 
agreement, as applicab le, 
e. if the applicant is the landowner of the real property 
upon which the premises is located, the applicant 
shall provide to the Authority a copy of the title or 
deed to the property,   
 
 
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f. if the applicant is applying for a medical marijuana 
commercial grower license, the applicant shall also 
submit the following: 
(1) for indoor and mixed light cultivation, 
identification of all power sources for 
cultivation activities including, but not limited 
to, illumination, heating, cooling, and 
ventilation, 
(2) if the applicant is proposing to use a diversion 
from a waterbody, groundwater well, or rain 
catchment system as a water source for 
cultivation, include the following locations on 
the property diagram with locations also provided 
as coordinates in either la titude and longitude 
or the Oklahoma Coordinate System: 
(a) sources of water used, including the 
location of waterbody diversion , pump 
location, and distribution system, and 
(b) location, type, and capacity of each storage 
unit to be used for cultivation , and 
(3) a proposed cultivation plan, which shall include 
identification of all water sources used for 
cultivation activities , and 
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(1) general liability insurance, 
(2) workers’ compensation insurance or a copy of an 
Affidavit of Exempt St atus filed with the 
Workers’ Compensation Commission if compensation 
coverage is not required pursuant to the 
Administrative Workers’ Compensation Act, and 
(3) product liability insurance. 
7.  The Authority may request additional information from the 
applicant. 
8.  The Authority may reject an application for an annual 
medical marijuana business license if the requirements for a 
temporary medical marijuana business license or any provision of the 
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act are not 
satisfied. 
For purposes of this subsection, “financial interest” shall 
include any contractual agreements for profit-sharing, 
subcontracting, or similar financial arrangements; provided, that 
such disclosures alone shall not automatically indicate ownership of 
the license or require disclosure as an owner of the l icense. 
E.  All applicants seeking licensure or licensure renewal as a 
medical marijuana business shall comply with the follow ing general 
requirements:   
 
 
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1.  All applications for licenses and registrations authorized 
pursuant to this section shall be made upon forms prescribed by the 
Authority; 
2.  Each application shall identify the city or county in which 
the applicant seeks to o btain licensure as a medical marijuana 
business; 
3.  Applicants shall submit a complete application to the 
Authority before the application may be accep ted or considered; 
4. All applications shall be complete and accurate in every 
detail; 
5.  All applications shall include all attachments or 
supplemental information required by the forms supplied by the 
Authority; 
6.  All applications shall be accompanied by a full remittance 
for the whole amount of the application fees.  Application fe es are 
nonrefundable; 
7.  All applicants shall be approved for licensing review that, 
at a minimum, meet the following criteria: 
a. twenty-five (25) years of age or older, 
b. if applying as an individual, proof that the applicant 
is a resident of this state pursuant to paragraph 11 
of this subsection, 
c. if applying as an entity, proof that seventy-five 
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officers, partners, board m embers or any other form of 
business ownership are residents of this state 
pursuant to paragraph 11 of this subsection, 
d. if applying as an individual or entity, proof that the 
individual or entity is r egistered to conduct busin ess 
in this state, 
e. disclosure of all ownership interests pursu ant to the 
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, 
and 
f. proof that the medical marijuana business, medical 
marijuana research facility, medical mari juana 
education facility and medical marijuana waste 
disposal facility applicant or license e has not been 
convicted of a nonviolent felony in the last two (2) 
years, or any other felony conviction within the last 
five (5) years, is no t a current inmate in the custody 
of the Department of Corrections, or currently 
incarcerated in a jail or correc tions facility; 
8.  There shall be no limit to the number of medical marijuana 
business licenses or categories that an individual or entity can 
apply for or receive , although each applica tion and each category 
shall require a separate application and appl ication fee.  A 
commercial grower, processor and dispensary, or any combination 
thereof, are authorized to share the same address or physical   
 
 
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location, subject to th e restrictions set fort h in the Oklahoma 
Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act; 
9.  All applicants for a medical marijuana business license, 
research facility license or education facility license authorized 
by the Oklahoma Medi cal Marijuana and Pa tient Protection Act, or for 
a renewal of such license, shall undergo a state criminal history 
background check conducted by the Oklahoma State Bureau of 
Investigation (OSBI) within thirty (30) days prior to the 
application for the lice nse including: 
a. individual applicants applying on their own behalf, 
b. individuals applying on behalf of an entity, 
c. all principal officers of an entity, and 
d. all owners of an entity as defined by the Oklahoma 
Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act; 
10.  All applicable fees charged by the OSBI are the 
responsibility of the applicant and shall not be higher than fees 
charged to any other person or industry for such background checks; 
11.  In order to be considered a resident of this state for 
purposes of a medical marijuana business application, all applicants 
shall provide proof of state residency for at least two (2) years 
immediately preceding the date of application or five (5) years of 
continuous state residency during the preceding twenty -five (25) 
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documentation of proof of state residency shall include a 
combination of the following: 
a. an unexpired state-issued driver license, 
b. a state-issued identification card, 
c. a utility bill preceding the date of application, 
excluding cellular telephone and Internet bills, 
d. a residential property deed to property in this state, 
and 
e. a rental agreement preceding the date of application 
for residential property located in this state. 
Applicants that were issued a medical marijuana business license 
prior to August 30, 2019, are hereby exempt from the two-year or 
five-year state residence requirement menti oned above; 
12.  All license applicants shall be required to submit a 
registration with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and 
Dangerous Drugs Control as provided in Sections 2-302 through 2-304 
of this title; 
13.  All applicants sh all establish their identity through 
submission of a color copy or digital image of one of the following 
unexpired documents: 
a. front of a state-issued driver license, 
b. front of a state-issued identification card, 
c. a United States passport or other photo identification 
issued by the United States government, or   
 
 
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d. a tribal identification card approved for 
identification purposes by the Department of Public 
Safety; and 
14.  All applicants shall submit an applicant photograph. 
F.  The Authority shall review the medical marijuana business 
application; approve, reject or deny the application; and mail the 
approval, rejection, denial or status-update letter to the applicant 
within ninety (90) business days of receipt of the application. 
G.  1.  The Authority shall review the medical marijuana 
business license applications and conduct all investigations, 
inspections, and interviews before approving the application for an 
annual medical marijuana business license . 
2.  The annual, nonrefundable application fee f or a medical 
marijuana business license shall be One Thousand Five Hundred 
Dollars ($1,500.00). 
3.  Approved applicants shall be issued a an annual medical 
marijuana business license f or the specific category applied under, 
which shall act as proof of their approved status.  Rejection and 
denial letters shall provide a reason for the rejection or denial.  
Applications for an annual medical marijuana bus iness license may 
only be rejected or denied based on the applicant not meeting the 
standards set forth in the provisions of subsection D of this 
section for a temporary medical marijuan a business license, the 
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Act and Sections 420 through 426.1 of this title, improper 
completion of the application, or for a reason provided for in the 
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protectio n Act and Sections 
420 through 426.1 of this title.  If an application for an annual 
medical marijuana business license is rejected for failure to 
provide required information, the applicant shall have thirty (30) 
days be granted an extension of time as provided for in paragraph 4 
of subsection D of this section to submit the required information 
for reconsideration.  No additional application fee and shall be 
charged for such reconsideration assessed a nonrefundable fee o f One 
Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for every ninety-day extension 
requested by the applicant and subsequently granted by the 
Authority.  Unless the Authority determines otherwise, an 
application that has been resubmitted but is still incomplete or 
contains errors that are not clerical or typographical in nature 
shall be denied. 
3. 4.  Status-update letters shall provide a reason for delay in 
either approval, rejection or denial should a situation arise in 
which an application was submitted properly but a delay in 
processing the application occurred. 
4. 5.  Approval, rejection, denial or statu s-update letters 
shall be sent to the applicant in the same method the application 
was submitted to the Authority.   
 
 
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6.  Medical marijuana businesses issued a medical marijuana 
business license prior to the effe ctive date of this act shall be 
required to submit business-formation documents, financial 
information, and insurance information pertaining to the operations 
of the medical marijuana business, as prescribed in subparagraphs a, 
b, c, d, and g of paragraph 6 of subsection D of this section, to 
the Authority upon renewal of the medical marijuana business 
license.  The medical marijuana business licensee shall have ninety 
(90) days after the date of renewal to submit the required 
documentation to the Authority.  The medical marijuana business 
licensee shall be aut horized to continue operations dur ing the 
ninety-day period; provided, that if the medical marijuana business 
licensee fails to submit the required documentation prior to the 
expiration of the ninety-day period, the license of the medical 
marijuana business shall be suspended until such time as the 
documentation is submitted to the Authori ty. 
7. Medical marijuana businesses that have been issued a 
temporary and annual medical marijuana business license pursuant to 
the provisions of subs ection D of this sec tion shall be required to 
annually submit updated business-formation documents, finan cial 
information, and insurance information pertaining to the o perations 
of the medical marijuana business, as prescribed in subparagraphs a, 
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the Authority when seeking renewal of the medical marijuana business 
license. 
H.  A license for a medical marijuana business, medical 
marijuana research facilit y, medical marijuana education facility or 
medical marijuana waste disposal facility shall not be issued to or 
held by: 
1.  A person until all required fees have been paid; 
2. A person who has been convicted of a nonviolent felony 
within two (2) years of the date of application, or within five (5) 
years for any other felony; 
3. A corporation, if the criminal history of any of its 
officers, directors or stockholders indicates that the officer, 
director or stockholder has been convicted of a nonviolent fe lony 
within two (2) years of the date of applicati on, or within five (5) 
years for any other felony; 
4.  A person under twenty-five (25) years of age; 
5.  A person licensed pursuant to this section who, during a 
period of licensure, or who, at the time o f application, has failed 
to: 
a. file taxes, interest or penalties due related to a 
medical marijuana business, or 
b. pay taxes, interest or penalties due related to a 
medical marijuana business;   
 
 
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6.  A sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer or prosecuting 
officer, or an officer or employee of the Authority or municipality; 
7.  A person whose authority to be a caregiver, as defined in 
Section 427.2 of this title, has been revoked by the Authority; or 
8.  A person who was involved in the management or operations of 
any medical marijuana business, m edical marijuana research facility, 
medical marijuana ed ucation facility or medical marijuana waste 
disposal facility that, after the initiation of a disciplinary 
action, has had a medical marijuana license re voked, not renewed, or 
surrendered during the f ive (5) years preceding submission of the 
application and for the following violations: 
a. unlawful sales or purchases, 
b. any fraudulent acts, falsification of records or 
misrepresentation to the Authority, medical marijuana 
patient licensees, caregiver l icensees or medical 
marijuana business licensees, 
c. any grossly inaccurate or fraudulent reporting, 
d. threatening or harming any medical marijuana patient, 
caregiver, medical practitioner or employee of the 
Authority, 
e. knowingly or intentionally refusing to permit the 
Authority access to premises or records, 
f. using a prohibited, hazardous substance for processing 
in a residential area,   
 
 
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g. criminal acts relating to the operation of a medical 
marijuana business, or 
h. any violations that endanger public health and safety 
or product safety. 
I.  In investigating the qualifications of an applicant or a 
licensee, the Authority and municipalities may have access to 
criminal history record information furnished by a criminal justice 
agency subject to any restrictions imposed by su ch an agency. 
J.  The failure of an applicant or licensee to provide the 
requested information by the Authority deadline may be grounds for 
denial of the application. 
K.  All applicants and licensees shall submit information to the 
Authority in a full, faithful, truthful and fair manner.  The 
Authority may recommend denial of an application where the applicant 
or licensee made mis statements, omissions, misrepresentations or 
untruths in the application or in connection with the backgrou nd 
investigation of the applicant.  This type of conduct may be grounds 
for administrative action against the applicant or licensee.  Typos 
and scrivener errors shall not be grounds for denial. 
L.  A licensed medical marijuana business premises shall be 
subject to and responsible for compliance with applicable provisions 
consistent with the zoning where such business is located as 
described in the most recent versions of th e Oklahoma Uniform 
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Fire Code, unless granted an exemption by a municipality or 
appropriate code enforcement entity. 
M. All medical marijuana business, medical marij uana research 
facility, medical marijuana education facility and medical marijuana 
waste disposal facility licensees shall pay the relevant licensure 
fees prior to receiving licensure to operate. 
N. A medical marijuana business, medical marijuana research 
facility, medical mar ijuana education fac ility or medical marijuana 
waste disposal facility that attempts to renew its license after the 
expiration date of the license shall pay a late renewal fee in an 
amount to be determined by the Executive Director of the Authority 
to reinstate the license.  Late renewal fees are nonrefundable.  A 
license that has been expired for more than ninety (90) days shall 
not be renewed. 
O.  No medical marijuana business, medical marijuana research 
facility, medical marijuana education facility or m edical marijuana 
waste disposal facility shall possess, sell or t ransfer medical 
marijuana or medical marijuana products without a valid, unexpired 
license issued by the Authority. 
P.  A medical marijuana business license holder shall require 
all individuals employed under their license to be issued a 
credential pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of this act 
427.14a of this title prior to employment.   
 
 
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SECTION 6.     AMENDATORY     63 O.S. 2021, Sec tion 427.16, as 
last amended by Section 16, Chapter 251, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 
2022, Section 427.16), is amended to read as follows: 
Section 427.16. A.  There is hereby created a medical marijuana 
transporter license as a category of the medical marijuana business 
license. 
B.  Pursuant to Section 424 of this title, the Oklahoma Medical 
Marijuana Authority sh all issue a temporary and an annual medical 
marijuana transporter license to licensed medical marijuana 
commercial growers, licensed medical marij uana processors, and 
licensed medical marijuana dispensaries upon issuance of such 
licenses and upon each renewal.  Medical marijuana transporter 
licenses shall also be issued to licensed medical marijuana research 
facilities, licensed medical marijuana education facilities and 
licensed medical marijuana testing laboratories upon issuance of 
such licenses and upon each renewal. 
C.  A temporary or annual medical marijuana transporter license 
may also be issued to qualifying appli cants who are registered with 
the Secretary of State and otherwise meet the requirements for a 
medical marijuana business license set forth in Section 427.14 of 
this title, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and P atient Protection 
Act, and the requirements set forth in this section to provide 
logistics, distribution and storage of medical marijuana, medical 
marijuana concentrate and medical marijuana products.   
 
 
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D.  A medical marijuana transporter license shall be va lid for 
one (1) year and shall not be transferred with a change of 
ownership.  A licensed medical marijuana transporter shall be 
responsible for all medical marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate 
and medical marijuana products once the transporter takes control of 
the product. 
E.  A transporter license shall be required for any person or 
entity to transport or transfer medical marijuana, medical marijuana 
concentrate or medical marijuana products from a licensed medical 
marijuana business to another medic al marijuana business, or from a 
medical marijuana business to a medical marijuana research facility 
or medical marijuana education facility. 
F. A medical marijuana transporter licensee may contract with 
multiple licensed medical marijuana businesses. 
G.  A medical marijuana transporter may maintain a licensed 
premises to temporarily store medical marijuana, medical marijuana 
concentrate and medical marijuana products and to use as a 
centralized distribution point.  A medical marijuana transporter may 
store and distribute medical marijuana, medical marijuana 
concentrate and medical marijuana products from the licensed 
premises.  The licensed premises shall meet all security 
requirements applicable to a medical marijuana business. 
H.  A medical marijuana tra nsporter licensee shall use the seed-
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Marijuana and Patient Protection Act to create shipping manifests 
documenting the transport of medical marijuana, medical marijuana 
concentrate and medi cal marijuana products throughout the state. 
I.  A licensed medical marijuana transporter may maintain and 
operate one or more warehouses in the state to handle medical 
marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate and medical marijuana 
products.  Each location shall be registered and inspected by the 
Authority prior to its use. 
J.  With the exception of a lawful transfer between medical 
marijuana businesses who are licensed to operate at the same 
physical address, all medical marijuana, medical marijuana 
concentrate and medical marijuana products shall be transported: 
1.  In vehicles equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) 
trackers; 
2.  In a locked container and clearly labeled “Medical Marijuana 
or Derivative”; and 
3.  In a secured area of the vehicle tha t is not accessible by 
the driver during transit. 
K.  A transporter agent may possess marijuana at any location 
while the transporter agent is transferring marijuana to or from a 
licensed medical marijuana business, licensed medical marijuana 
research facility or licensed medical marijuana education facility.  
The Authority shall administer and enforce the provisions of this 
section concerning transportation.   
 
 
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L.  The Authority shall issue a transporter agent license to 
individual agents, employees, officers or owners of a transporter 
license in order for the individual to qualify to transport medical 
marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate or medical marijuana 
products. 
M.  The annual fee for a transporter agent license shall be 
Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) and shall be paid by the transporter 
license holder or the individual applicant. Transporter license 
reprints shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00). 
N. The Authority shall issue each transporter agent a registry 
identification card within thirty (30) days of receipt of: 
1.  The name, address and date of birth of the person; 
2.  Proof of current state residency; 
3. Proof of identity as required for a medical marijuana 
business license; 
4.  Possession of a valid state-issued driver license; 
5.  Verification of employment with a licensed transporter; 
6.  The application and affiliated fee; and 
7.  A copy of the criminal background check conducted by the 
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, paid for by the applicant. 
O.  If the transporter agent application is denied, the 
Authority shall notify the transporter in writing of the reason for 
denying the registry identification card.   
 
 
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P.  A registry identification card for a transporter shall 
expire one (1) year after the date of issuance or upon notification 
from the holder of the transporter l icense that the transporter 
agent ceases to work as a transporter. 
Q.  The Authority may revoke the registry identification card of 
a transporter agent who knowi ngly violates any provision of this 
section, and the transporter is subject to any other penalties 
established by law for the violation. 
R.  The Authority may revoke or suspend the transporter license 
of a transporter that the Authority determines knowingly aided or 
facilitated a violation of any provision of this se ction, and the 
license holder is subject to any other penalties established in law 
for the violation. 
S.  Vehicles used in the transport of medical marijuana or 
medical marijuana product shall be: 
1.  Insured at or above the legal requirements in this state; 
2.  Capable of securing medical marijuana during transport; and 
3.  In possession of a shipping container as defined in Section 
427.2 of this title capable of securing all transported products. 
T.  Prior to the transport of any medical marijuan a, medical 
marijuana concentrate or medical marijuana products, an inventory 
manifest shall be prepared at the origination point of the medical 
marijuana.  The inventory manifest shal l include the following 
information:   
 
 
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1.  For the origination point of the medical marijuana: 
a. the licensee number for the commercial grower, 
processor or dispensary, 
b. address of origination of transport, and 
c. name and contact information for the orig inating 
licensee; 
2.  For the end recipient license holder of the medical 
marijuana: 
a. the license number for the dispensary, commercial 
grower, processor, research facility or education 
facility destination, 
b. address of the destination, and 
c. name and contact information for the destination 
licensee; 
3.  Quantities by weig ht or unit of each type of medical 
marijuana product contained in transport; 
4.  The date of the transport and the approximate time of 
departure; 
5.  The arrival date and estimated ti me of arrival; 
6.  Printed names and signatures of the personnel accompan ying 
the transport; and 
7.  Notation of the transporting licensee. 
U.  1.  A separate inventory manifest shall be prepared for each 
licensee receiving the medical marijuana.   
 
 
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2.  The transporter agent shall provide the other medical 
marijuana business with a copy of the inventory manifest at the time 
the product changes hands and after the other licensee prints his or 
her name and signs the inventory manifest. 
3.  A receiving licensee s hall refuse to accept any medical 
marijuana, medical marijuana concentrat e or medical marijuana 
products that are not accompanied by an inventory manifest. 
4.  Originating and receiving licensees shall maintain copies of 
inventory manifests and logs of qua ntities of medical marijuana 
received for seven (7) years from date of re ceipt. 
SECTION 7.  It being immediately necessa ry for the preservation 
of the public peace, health or saf ety, an emergency is hereby 
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and 
be in full force from and after its passage and app roval. 
 
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