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7		-	BILL NO. 813 By: Garvin of the Senate
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	28	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	30	+	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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	32	+	CONFERENCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
	33	+	FOR ENGROSSED
	34	+	SENATE BILL 813 By: Garvin of the Senate
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11	38		Marti of the House
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	42	+	CONFERENCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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15	44		An Act relating to medical marijuana; amending 63
16	45		O.S. 2021, Sections 421, 422, and 423, as last
17	46		amended by Sections 1, 2, and 3, Chapter 332, O.S.L.
18	47		2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Sections 421, 422, and
19	48		423), which relate to lic ensing requirements for
20	49		medical marijuana dispen saries, commercial growers,
21	50		and processors; modifying method of application
22	51		submission; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.3, as
23	52		last amended by Section 2 of Enrolled House Bill N o.
24	53		2095 of the 1st Session of the 59th Oklahoma
25	54		Legislature (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 427.3),
26	55		which relates to Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority
27	56		duties and functions; allowing for the purchase of
28	57		motor vehicles; authorizing the Oklahoma Medical
29	58		Marijuana Authority to create a petty cash fund for
30	59		certain purpose; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section
31	60		427.4, as amended by Section 3 of Enrolled House Bill
32	61		No. 2095 of the 1st Session of the 59th Oklahoma
33	62		Legislature (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 427.4),
34	63		which relates to the E xecutive Director; updating
35	64		language; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Sec tion 427.14, as
36	65		last amended by Section 5 of Enrolled House Bill N o.
37	66		2095 of the 1st Session of the 59th Oklahoma
38	67		Legislature (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 427.14),
39	68		which relates to the medical ma rijuana business
40	69		license; modifying calculation for ty pe of indoor and
41	70		outdoor growing operation; requiring remittance of
42	71		certain fees prior to licensing approval; modifying
43	72		method of application submission; removing provision
44	73		for fees for reconsideration; providing for
45	74		promulgation of rules for required appl ication
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46	101		materials to the Authority prior to determination for
47	102		business licensing fees; amending 63 O.S. 2021 ,
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50	103		Sections 427.16, as last amended by Section 7 of
51	104		Enrolled House Bill N o. 2095 of the 1st Ses sion of
52	105		the 59th Oklahoma Legislature , and 427.17, as last
53	106		amended by Section 8 of Enrolled House Bill N o. 2095
54	107		of the 1st Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature
55	108		(63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Sections 427.16 and 427.17),
56	109		which relate to medical marijuana transpor t and
57	110		testing laboratory licenses; providing contract
58	111		condition; allowing testing by Oklahoma Medical
59	112		Marijuana Authority assurance laboratory; authorizing
60	113		the Authority to operate a quality assuranc e
61	114		laboratory; allowing the Authority to use qual ity
62	115		assurance laboratory for cert ain purposes; permitting
63	116		the Authority to enter into certain agreements and
64	117		contracts; allowing the transfer and transport of
65	118		certain products; requiring the Authority to subm it
66	119		certain report; providing for promulgation of rules;
67	120		clarifying language; amending Section 1, Chapter 352,
68	121		O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 427.25),
69	122		which relates to secret shoppe rs; allowing for use of
70	123		certain fund; allowing for secret shoppers to perform
71	124		certain duties; modifying laboratory testing;
72	125		exempting licensing requ irements for secret shoppers;
73	126		updating statutory language and reference; providing
74	127		for codification; providing an effective date; and
75	128		declaring an emergency .
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79		-	SUBJECT: Medical marijuana regulation and complian ce
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81	133		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAH OMA:
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83	134		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 421, as last
84	135		amended by Section 1, Chapter 332, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022,
85	136		Section 421), is amended to read as follows:
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87	137		Section 421. A. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Author ity shall
88	138		make available on its website in an easy-to-find location an
89	139		application for a medical marijuana dispensary license. The
90	140		application fee to be paid by the applicant shall be in the amounts
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91	167		provided for in Section 427.14 of this title. A method of payment
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94	168		for the application fee shall be provided on the w ebsite of the
95	169		Authority. Dispensary applicants must all be residents of Oklahoma.
96	170		Any entity applying f or a dispensary license must be owned by an
97	171		Oklahoma resident and must be registered to do business in Oklahoma.
98	172		The Authority shall have ninety (90) business days to review the
99	173		application; approve, reject , or deny the application; and mail send
100	174		the approval, rejection , or denial letter stating reasons for the
101	175		rejection or denial to the appli cant in the same method the
102	176		application was submitted to the Authority.
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104	177		B. The Authority shall approve all applications which meet the
105	178		following criteria:
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107	179		1. The applicant must be twenty -five (25) years of age or
108	180		older;
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110	181		2. The applicant, if applying as an individual, must show
111	182		residency in the State of Oklahoma this state;
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113	183		3. All applying entities must show that all members, managers,
114	184		and board members are Oklahoma residents;
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116	185		4. An applying entity may show ownership of non -Oklahoma
117	186		residents, but that percentage ownership may not exceed twen ty-five
118	187		percent (25%);
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120	188		5. All applying individuals or entities must be registered to
121	189		conduct business in the State of Oklahoma this state; and
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123	216		6. All applicants must disclose all ownership interests in the
124	217		dispensary.
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126	218		Applicants with a nonviolent felony conviction in the las t two
127	219		(2) years, any other felony conviction in the last five (5) years,
128	220		inmates in the custody of the Department of Corrections or any
129	221		person currently incarcerated shall not qualify for a medic al
130	222		marijuana dispensary license.
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132	223		C. Licensed medical marijua na dispensaries shall be required to
133	224		complete a monthly sales report to the Authority. This rep ort shall
134	225		be due on the fifteenth of each month and provide reporting on the
135	226		previous month. This report shall detail the weight of mariju ana
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138	227		purchased at wholesale and the weight of marijuana sold to licensed
139	228		medical marijuana patients and licensed careg ivers and account for
140	229		any waste. The report shall show total sales in dollars, tax
141	230		collected in dollars, and tax due in dollars. The Auth ority shall
142	231		have oversight and auditing responsibilities to ensure that all
143	232		marijuana being grown is accounted for.
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145	233		D. Only a licensed medical marijuana dispensary may conduct
146	234		retail sales of marijuana or marijuana derivatives. Beginning on
147	235		the effective date of this act November 1, 2021, licensed medical
148	236		marijuana dispensaries shall be authorized to package and sell p re-
149	237		rolled marijuana to licensed medical marijuana patients and licensed
150	238		caregivers. The products d escribed in this subsection shall contai n
151	239		only the ground parts of the marijuana plant and shall not include
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152	266		marijuana concentrates or derivatives. The tota l net weight of each
153	267		pre-roll packaged and sold by a medical marijuana dispensary shall
154	268		not exceed one (1) gram. These products shall be t ested, packaged
155	269		and labeled in accordance with Oklahoma law and rules promulgated by
156	270		the Authority.
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158	271		E. No medical marijuana dispensary shall offer or allow a
159	272		medical marijuana patient licensee, caregiver licensee or other
160	273		member of the public to handle or otherwise have physi cal contact
161	274		with any medical marijuana not contained in a sealed or separate
162	275		package. Provided, such prohibition shall not preclude an employee
163	276		of the medical marijuana dispensary from handling loose or
164	277		nonpackaged medical marijuana t o be placed in packag ing consistent
165	278		with the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act and
166	279		the rules promulgated by the Authority for the packaging of medical
167	280		marijuana for retail sale. Provided, further , such prohibition
168	281		shall not prevent a m edical marijuana disp ensary from displaying
169	282		samples of its medical marijuana in separate display cases, jars or
170	283		other containers and allowing medical marijuana patient licensees
171	284		and caregiver licensees the ability to handle or smell the various
172	285		samples as long as the sample me dical marijuana is used for display
173	286		purposes only and is not offered for retail sale.
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175	287		SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 422, as last
176	288		amended by Section 2, Chap ter 332, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022 ,
177	289		Section 422), is amended to read as follows:
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181	316		Section 422. A. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority shall
182	317		make available on its website in an easy -to-find location an
183	318		application for a medical marijuana commerc ial grower license. The
184	319		application fee shall be paid by the applicant in the amounts
185	320		provided for in Section 427.14 of this title. A method of payment
186	321		for the application fee shall be provided on the website of the
187	322		Authority. The Authority shall have n inety (90) business days to
188	323		review the application; approve, reject, or deny the application;
189	324		and mail send the approval, rejection , or denial letter stating the
190	325		reasons for the rejection or denial to the applicant in the same
191	326		method the application was su bmitted to the Authority.
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193	327		B. The Authority shall approve all applications which meet the
194	328		following criteria:
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196	329		1. The applicant must be twenty -five (25) years of age or
197	330		older;
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199	331		2. The applicant, if applying as an individual, must show
200	332		residency in the State of Oklahoma this state;
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202	333		3. All applying entities must show that all members, managers,
203	334		and board members are Oklahoma residents;
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205	335		4. An applying entity ma y show ownership of non -Oklahoma
206	336		residents, but that percentage ownership may not exceed twenty -five
207	337		percent (25%);
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209	338		5. All applying indivi duals or entities mus t be registered to
210	339		conduct business in the State of Oklahoma this state; and
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213	367		commercial grower operation.
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215	368		Applicants with a nonviol ent felony conviction in the last two
216	369		(2) years, any other fe lony conviction in the last five (5) years,
217	370		inmates in the custody of the Department of Correcti ons or any
218	371		person currently incarcerated shall not qualify for a commercial
219	372		grower license.
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222	374		marijuana to a licensed medical marijuana dispensary or a licensed
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225	375		medical marijuana processor. Further , sales by a licensed medical
226	376		marijuana commercial grower shall be considered wholesale sales and
227	377		shall not be subject to taxation. Under no circumstances may a
228	378		licensed medical marijuana commercial grower sell marijuana directly
229	379		to a licensed medical mar ijuana patient or licensed medical
230	380		marijuana caregiver. A licensed medical marijuana commercial gr ower
231	381		may only sell at the wholesale leve l to a licensed medic al marijuana
232	382		dispensary, a licensed medical marijuana commercial grower or a
233	383		licensed medical marijuana processor. If the federal government
234	384		lifts restrictions on buying and selling marijuana be tween states,
235	385		then a licensed medical ma rijuana commercial gr ower would be allowed
236	386		to sell and buy marijuana wholesale from, or to, an out -of-state
237	387		wholesale provider. A licensed medical marijuana commercial grower
238	388		shall be required to complete a monthly yield and sales report to
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241	417		shall detail the amount of marijuana harvested in pounds, the amount
242	418		of drying or dried marijuana on hand, the amount of marijuana sold
243	419		to licensed processors in pounds, the amount of waste in pounds, and
244	420		the amount of marijuana sold to licensed medical mar ijuana
245	421		dispensaries in pounds. Additionally, this report shall show total
246	422		wholesale sales in dolla rs. The Authority shall have oversight and
247	423		auditing responsibilities to ensure that all marijuana being grown
248	424		by licensed medical marijuana commercial growe rs is accounted for.
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250	425		D. There shall be no limits on how much marijuana a licensed
251	426		medical marijuana commercial grower can grow.
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253	427		E. Beginning on the effective date of this act November 1,
254	428		2021, licensed medical marijuana commercial growers shall be
255	429		authorized to package and sell pre -rolled marijuana to licensed
256	430		medical marijuana dispensaries. The products described in this
257	431		subsection shall contain only the grou nd parts of the marijuana
258	432		plant and shall not include marijuana concentrates or derivative s.
259	433		The total net weight of each pre -roll packaged and sold by licensed
260	434		medical marijuana commercial growers shall not exceed one (1) gram.
261	435		These products must be te sted, packaged and labeled in accordance
262	436		with Oklahoma law and rules promulgated by the Au thority.
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264	437		SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 423, as last
265	438		amended by Section 3, Chapter 332, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O. S. Supp. 2022,
266	439		Section 423), is amended to read as follows:
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270	466		Section 423. A. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Au thority shall
271	467		make available on its website in an easy -to-find location an
272	468		application for a medical marijuan a processing license. The
273	469		Authority shall be authorized to issue two types of medical
274	470		marijuana processor licenses based on the level of risk pose d by the
275	471		type of processing conducted:
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277	472		1. Nonhazardous medical marijuana processor license; and
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279	473		2. Hazardous medical marijuana processor licens e.
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281	474		The application fee for a nonhazardous or hazardous medical
282	475		marijuana processor license shall be paid by the applicant in the
283	476		amounts provided for in Section 427.14 of this title. A method of
284	477		payment shall be provide d on the website of the Authority. The
285	478		Authority shall have ninety (90) business days to review the
286	479		application; approve, reject , or deny the application; and mail send
287	480		the approval, rejection , or denial letter stating the reasons for
288	481		the rejection or den ial to the applicant in the same method the
289	482		application was submitted to the Authority.
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292	484		following criteria:
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301	516		and board members are Oklahoma residents;
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304	518		residents, but that percentage ownership may not exceed twent y-five
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307	520		5. All applying individuals or entities must be registered to
308	521		conduct business in the State of Oklahoma this state; and
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312	522		6. All applicants must disclose all ownership interests in the
313	523		processing operation.
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316	525		(2) years, any other felony con viction in the last five (5) years,
317	526		inmates in the custody of the Department of Corrections or any
318	527		person currently incarcerated sha ll not qualify for a medical
319	528		marijuana processing license .
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322	530		distill or process these plants into concentrates, edibles, and
323	531		other forms for consumption.
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326	533		shall make available a set of standards which shall be used by
327	534		licensed processors in the preparation of e dible marijuana products.
328	535		The standards should be in line with current food preparation
329	536		guidelines. No excessive or punitive rules may be established by
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332	564		3. Up to two times a year, the Authority may inspect a
333	565		processing operation and deter mine its compliance with the
334	566		preparation standards. If deficiencies are found, a written report
335	567		of the deficiency shall be issued t o the licensed processor. The
336	568		licensed processor shall h ave one (1) month to correct the
337	569		deficiency or be subject to a fine of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)
338	570		for each deficiency.
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340	571		4. A licensed processor may sell marijuana products it creates
341	572		to a licensed dispensary or any other licensed p rocessor. All sales
342	573		by a licensed processor shall be considered wholesale sales and
343	574		shall not be subject to taxation.
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345	575		5. Under no circumstances may a licensed processor sell
346	576		marijuana or any marijuana product directly to a licensed medical
347	577		marijuana patient or licensed careg iver. However, a licensed
348	578		processor may process cannabis into a co ncentrated form for a
349	579		licensed medical marijuana patient for a fee.
350		-
351	580		6. Licensed processors shall be required to complete a monthly
352	581		yield and sales report to the Author ity. This report sha ll be due
353	582		on the fifteenth of each month and shall provide reportin g on the
354		-
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356	583		previous month. This report shall detail the amount of marijuana
357	584		and medical marijuana products purchased in pounds, the a mount of
358	585		marijuana cooked or process ed in pounds, and the amount of waste in
359	586		pounds. Additionally, this report shall show t otal wholesale sales
360	587		in dollars. The Authority shall have oversight and auditing
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361	614		responsibilities to ensure that all marijuana bein g processed is
362	615		accounted for.
363		-
364	616		D. The Authority shall ove rsee the inspection and compliance of
365	617		licensed processors producing products with marijuana as an
366	618		additive. The Authority shall be compelled to, within thirty (30)
367	619		days of passage of this initiative , appoint twelve (12) Oklahoma
368	620		residents to the Medical M arijuana Advisory Council, who are
369	621		marijuana industry experts, to c reate a list of food safety
370	622		standards for processing and handling medical marijuana in Oklahoma.
371	623		These standards shall be adopted b y the Authority and the Authority
372	624		may enforce these stand ards for licensed processors. The Authority
373	625		shall develop a standa rds review procedure and these standards can
374	626		be altered by calling another council of twelve (12) Oklahoma
375	627		marijuana industry expert s. A signed letter of twenty operat ing,
376	628		licensed processors shall constitute a need for a new council and
377	629		standards review.
378		-
379	630		E. If it becomes permissible under federal law, marijuana may
380	631		be moved across state lines.
381		-
382	632		F. Any device used for the processing or consumption of medical
383	633		marijuana shall be considered l egal to be sold, manufactured,
384	634		distributed and possessed. No merch ant, wholesaler, manufacturer or
385	635		individual may be unduly harassed or prosecuted for selling,
386	636		manufacturing or possessing marijuana paraphernalia.
387	637
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388	663		SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.3, as
389	664		last amended by Section 2 of Enrolled House Bill No. 2095 of the 1st
390	665		Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature (63 O.S. Supp. 2022,
391	666		Section 427.3), is amended to read as follows:
392		-
393	667		Section 427.3. A. There is hereby crea ted the Oklahoma Medical
394	668		Marijuana Authority within the State Department of Health which
395	669		shall address issues related to the medical marijuana program in
396	670		Oklahoma including, but not limited to, the i ssuance of patient
397	671		licenses and medical marijuana busines s licenses, and the
398		-
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400	672		dispensing, cultivating, processing, testing, transporting, storage,
401	673		research, and the use of and sal e of medical marijuana pursuant to
402	674		the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act.
403		-
404	675		B. The Department s hall provide support staff to perform
405	676		designated duties of the Authority. The Department shall also
406	677		provide office space for meetings of the Authority.
407		-
408	678		C. The Authority shall implement the provisions of the Oklahoma
409	679		Medical Marijuana and Patient Protecti on Act consistently w ith the
410	680		voter-approved State Question No. 788, Initiative Petition No. 412,
411	681		subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Med ical Marijuana and
412	682		Patient Protection Act.
413		-
414	683		D. The Authority shall exercise it s respective powers and
415	684		perform its respective duties and functions as specified in the
416	685		Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act and this title
417	686		including, but not li mited to, the following:
418	687
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419	713		1. Determine steps the state shall take, whether adm inistrative
420	714		or legislative in nature , to ensure that rese arch on marijuana and
421	715		marijuana products is being conducted for public purposes, including
422	716		the advancement of:
423		-
424	717		a. public health policy and public safety policy,
425		-
426	718		b. agronomic and horticultural best pr actices, and
427		-
428	719		c. medical and pharmaco poeia best practices;
429		-
430	720		2. Contract with third-party vendors and other governmental
431	721		entities in order to carry out the respective duties and fu nctions
432	722		as specified in the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient
433	723		Protection Act;
434		-
435	724		3. Upon complaint or upon its own motion and upon a completed
436	725		investigation, levy fines as prescribed in applicable laws, rules,
437	726		and regulations and suspend, revoke, or not renew licenses pursuant
438	727		to applicable laws, rules, and regulations;
439		-
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442	728		4. Issue subpoenas for the appearance or pro duction of persons,
443	729		records, and things in connection with disciplinary or contested
444	730		cases considered by the Authority;
445		-
446	731		5. Apply for injuncti ve or declaratory relief to enforce the
447	732		provisions of applicable laws, rules, and regulations;
448		-
449	733		6. Inspect and examine all licensed pre mises of medical
450	734		marijuana businesses, research facilities, education facilities, and
451	735		waste disposal facilities in which medical marijuana is cultivated,
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452	762		manufactured, sold, stored, transported, test ed, distributed, or
453	763		disposed of;
454		-
455	764		7. Upon action by the f ederal government by which the
456	765		production, sale, and use of marijuana in Oklahoma does not violate
457	766		federal law, work with the Oklahoma State Banking Department and the
458	767		State Treasurer to develop good practices and standards for banking
459	768		and finance for medi cal marijuana businesses;
460		-
461	769		8. Establish internal control procedures for licenses including
462	770		accounting procedures, reporti ng procedures, and personnel policies;
463		-
464	771		9. Establish a fee schedule and collec t fees for performing
465	772		background checks as the Authority deems appropriate. The fees
466	773		charged pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed the actual cost
467	774		incurred for each backgr ound check;
468		-
469	775		10. Establish a fee schedule and collect fees for material
470	776		changes requested by the licensee;
471		-
472	777		11. Establish regulations, which require a medical marijuana
473	778		business to submit information to the Authority, deemed reasonably
474	779		necessary to assist the Authority in the prevention of diversion of
475	780		medical marijuana by a license d medical marijuana business. Such
476	781		information required by the Authority may include, but shall not be
477	782		limited to:
478		-
479	783		a. the square footage of the licensed premises,
480		-
481	784		b. a diagram of the licensed premises,
482	785
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485	811		c. the number and type of lights at the licensed medi cal
486	812		marijuana commercial grower busi ness,
487		-
488	813		d. the number, type, and production capacity of equipment
489	814		located at the medical marijuana processing facility,
490		-
491	815		e. the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of
492	816		employees or agents of a medical marijuana business,
493		-
494	817		f. employment manuals and standard operating procedures
495	818		for the medical marijuana business, and
496		-
497	819		g. any other information as the Authority reasonably
498	820		deems necessary;
499		-
500	821		12. Declare and establish a moratorium on processing and
501	822		issuing new medical marijuana b usiness licenses pursuant to Section
502	823		427.14 of this title for an amount of time the Authority deems
503	824		necessary; and
504		-
505	825		13. Enter into and negotiate the terms of Memorandums of
506	826		Understanding between the Authority and other state agencies
507	827		concerning the enforcement of laws regulating medical marijuana in
508	828		this state. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous
509	829		Drugs Control, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, and the
510	830		Oklahoma Attorney General shall have full authority to investigate
511	831		and enforce any violations of the laws regarding medical marijuana
512	832		including medical marijuana business licenses held by commercial
513	833		growers, processors, transporters, researchers, education
514	834		facilities, and waste disposal facilities;
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516	861		14. Purchase and maintain motor v ehicles for use by the
517	862		employees of the Authority; and
518		-
519	863		15. Enter into contracts and agreements for the payment of
520	864		food, lodging, and other auth orized expenses as may be necessary to
521	865		host, conduct, sponsor, or participate in conferences, meetings, or
522	866		training sessions. The Authority may est ablish accounts as
523	867		necessary for the collection and distribution of funds, including
524	868		funds of sponsors and registration fees, related t o such
525	869		conferences, meetings, and training sessions. Any expenses incurred
526		-
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528	870		may be paid directly to the contracting agenc y or business
529	871		establishment.
530		-
531	872		SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
532	873		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 427.3b of Title 63, unless there
533	874		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follo ws:
534		-
535	875		There is hereby create d a petty cash fund f or the Oklahoma
536	876		Medical Marijuana Authority. The fund shall be used by the
537	877		Authority to supply its agents with money for undercover operations,
538	878		to perform statutory requirements, and to obtain evidence for case
539	879		presentations. The amount of the petty cash fund shall be
540	880		determined by the Director of the Office of Management and
541	881		Enterprise Services and the Executive Director of the Oklahoma
542	882		Medical Marijuana Authority. The Director of the Off ice of
543	883		Management and Enterprise Services sha ll be authorized to p rescribe
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544	910		forms, systems, and procedures for the administration of the petty
545	911		cash fund.
546		-
547	912		SECTION 6. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.4, as
548	913		amended by Section 3 of Enrolled House Bill No. 2095 of the 1st
549	914		Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature (63 O.S. Supp. 2022,
550	915		Section 427.4), is amended to read as follows:
551		-
552	916		Section 427.4. A. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority
553	917		shall employ an Executive Director and other personnel as necessary
554	918		to assist the Authority in carrying out its duties. The Executive
555	919		Director shall be appoi nted by the Governor, with the advice and
556	920		consent of the Senate. The Executive Director shall serve at the
557	921		pleasure of the Governor and may be removed or replaced without
558	922		cause. Compensation for the Executive Director shall be determined
559	923		pursuant to Section 3601. 2 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
560		-
561	924		B. The Authority shall not employ an individual if any of the
562	925		following circumstances exist:
563		-
564	926		1. The individual has a direct or indirec t interest in a
565	927		licensed medical marijuana business; or
566		-
567	928		2. The individual or hi s or her spouse, parent, child, spouse
568	929		of a child, sibling, or spouse of a sibling has an application for a
569	930		medical marijuana business license pending before the Authority or
570		-
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572	931		is a member of the board of directors of a medical marijuana
573	932		business, or is an i ndividual financially interested in any licensee
574	933		or medical marijuana business.
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576	960		C. All officers and employees of the Authority shall be in the
577	961		exempt unclassified service as provided for in Section 840-5.5 of
578	962		Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
579		-
580	963		D. The Executive Director may delegate to any officer or
581	964		employee of the Authority any of the powers of the Executive
582	965		Director and may designate any officer or employee of the Authority
583	966		to perform any of the duties of the Executive Director.
584		-
585	967		E. The Executive Director may promulgate rules governing the
586	968		oversight and implementation of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and
587	969		Patient Protection Act.
588		-
589	970		F. The Authority is hereby authorized to c reate employment
590	971		positions necessary for the implementation of its obligations
591	972		pursuant to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection
592	973		Act including, but not limited to, investigators of the Authority
593	974		and a director of enforcement. The Authority, the director of
594	975		enforcement, the Executive Director, investigators of the Authority,
595	976		the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous D rugs Control,
596	977		the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, and the Attorney General
597	978		shall have all the powers and authority of a peace officer of this
598	979		state for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of the Oklahoma
599	980		Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act and other laws
600	981		pertaining to medical marijuana, rules promulgated by the Executive
601	982		Director, or criminal laws of this state. These powers shall
602	983		include but not be limited to:
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604	1010		1. Investigating violations or suspected violations of the
605	1011		Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act or other laws
606	1012		pertaining to medical marijuana, any rules promulgated pursuant
607	1013		thereto, and any violations of criminal laws of this state
608	1014		discovered through the course of such investigations;
609		-
610	1015		2. Serving and executing all warrants, summonses, subpoenas,
611	1016		administrative citations, notices or other processes relating to the
612	1017		enforcement of laws regulating marijuana, concentrate, and marijuana
613	1018		product;
614		-
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616		-
617	1019		3. Seizing, destroying, confiscating, embargoing, or plac ing an
618	1020		administrative hold on any marijuana or marijuana product not
619	1021		properly logged in the inventory records tracking system or
620	1022		untraceable product not required to be in the system, altered or
621	1023		improperly packaged, or illegally held in violation of the Oklahoma
622	1024		Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, any other laws of this
623	1025		state, or any rules promulgated by the Executive Director;
624		-
625	1026		4. Assisting or aiding any law enforcement officer in the
626	1027		performance of his or her duties upon such law enforcement officer’s
627	1028		request or the request of oth er local officials having jurisdiction;
628		-
629	1029		5. Referring any evidence, reports, or charges regarding
630	1030		violations of any provision of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and
631	1031		Patient Protection Act that carries criminal penalty, or of any
632	1032		other criminal laws of this state, to the appropriate law
633	1033		enforcement authority and prosecutorial authority for action;
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635	1060		6. Aiding the enforcement authorities of this state or any
636	1061		county or municipality of the state, or the federal government, in
637	1062		prosecutions of violations of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and
638	1063		Patient Protection Act or any other laws of this state that carry
639	1064		criminal penalty involving crimes discovered during the
640	1065		investigation of violations or suspected violations of the Oklahoma
641	1066		Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act or other laws
642	1067		pertaining to medical marijuana or any rules promulgated pursuant
643	1068		thereto;
644		-
645	1069		7. Requiring any business applicant or licensee to permit an
646	1070		inspection of licensed premises during business hours or at any time
647	1071		of apparent operation, marijuana equipment, and marijuana
648	1072		accessories, or books and records; and to permit the testing of or
649	1073		examination of medical marijuana, concentrate, or product;
650		-
651	1074		8. Requiring applicants and licensees to submit comp lete and
652	1075		current applications, information and fees required by the Oklahoma
653	1076		Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, the Oklahoma Medical
654	1077		Marijuana Waste Management Act and Sections 420 through 426.1 of
655	1078		this title, and approve material changes made b y the applicant or
656	1079		licensee;
657		-
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660	1080		9. Requiring medical marijuana business licensees to s ubmit a
661	1081		sample or unit of medical marijuana or medical marijuana product to
662	1082		the quality assurance laboratory when the Authority has reason to
663	1083		believe the medical marijuana or medical marijuana product may be
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664	1110		unsafe for patient consumption or inhalation or has not been tested
665	1111		in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana
666	1112		and Patient Protection Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
667	1113		by the Executive Director. The licensee shall provide the samples
668	1114		or units of medical marijuana or medical marijuana products at its
669	1115		own expense but shall not be responsible for the costs of testing;
670	1116		and
671		-
672	1117		10. Requiring medical marijuana business licensees to
673	1118		periodically submit samples or units of medical marijuana or medical
674	1119		marijuana products to the quality assurance laboratory for quality
675	1120		assurance purposes. Licensed growers, processors, dispensaries and
676	1121		transporters shall not be required to submit samples or units of
677	1122		medical marijuana or medical marij uana products more than twice a
678	1123		year. The licensee shall provide the samples or units of medical
679	1124		marijuana or medical marijuana products at its own expense but shall
680	1125		not be responsible for the costs of testing.
681		-
682	1126		G. All investigators of the Authority shall meet all training
683	1127		requirements and qualifications for peace officers as required by
684	1128		Section 3311 et seq. of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
685		-
686	1129		H. During the course of an investigation, the Authority, as
687	1130		provided by subsection F of this section, may arrest a violator or
688	1131		suspected violator of any laws of this state committed in the
689	1132		presence of the Authority or upon the development of probable cause
690	1133		that such crime has been committed. The Authority as provided by
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691	1160		subsection F of this section may, upon request of a sheriff or
692	1161		another peace officer of this state, or any political subdivision
693	1162		thereof, assist in the apprehension and arrest of a violator or
694	1163		suspected violator of any of the laws of this state.
695		-
696	1164		I. The Executive Director may employ or contract with
697	1165		attorneys, as needed, to advise the Authority on all legal matters
698	1166		and to appear for and represent the Executive Director and the
699	1167		Authority in all administrative hearings and all litigation or other
700	1168		proceedings which may arise in the discharge of their duties. At
701	1169		the request of the Executive Director, such attorneys shall assist
702		-
703		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 17
704	1170		district attorneys in prosecuting charges of vi olators of the
705	1171		Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act or any other
706	1172		laws of this state that carry criminal penalty involving crimes
707	1173		discovered during the investigation of violations or suspected
708	1174		violations of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection
709	1175		Act or other laws pertaining to medical marijuana or any rules
710	1176		promulgated pursuant thereto .
711		-
712	1177		SECTION 7. AMENDATORY 63 O.S . 2021, Section 427.1 4, as
713	1178		last amended by Section 5 of Enrolled House Bill No. 2095 of the 1 st
714	1179		Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature (63 O.S. Supp. 2022,
715	1180		Section 427.14), is amended to read as follows:
716		-
717	1181		Section 427.14. A. There is hereby created the medical
718	1182		marijuana business license, which shall include the following
719	1183		categories:
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721	1210		1. Medical marijuana commercial grower;
722		-
723	1211		2. Medical marijuana processor;
724		-
725	1212		3. Medical marijuana dispensary;
726		-
727	1213		4. Medical marijuana transporter; and
728		-
729	1214		5. Medical marijuana testing laboratory.
730		-
731	1215		B. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, with the aid of
732	1216		the Office of Management an d Enterprise Services, shall develop a
733	1217		website for medical marijuana business applications.
734		-
735	1218		C. The Authority shall make available on its website i n an
736	1219		easy-to-find location, applications for a medical marijuana
737	1220		business.
738		-
739	1221		D. 1. The annual, nonrefundable fee for a medical marijuana
740	1222		transporter license shall be Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
741	1223		($2,500.00).
742		-
743	1224		2. The initial, nonrefundable fee for a medical marijuana
744	1225		commercial grower license shall be calculated based upon the total
745	1226		amount of square feet of c anopy or acres the grower estimates will
746		-
747		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 18
748	1227		be harvested, transferred, or sold for the year. The annual,
749	1228		nonrefundable license fee shall be based upo n the total amount of
750	1229		square feet of canopy or acres harvested, transferred, or sold by
751	1230		the grower during the previous twelve (12) months. The amount of
752	1231		the fees shall be determined as follows:
753		-
754	1232		a. For an indoor, greenhouse, or light deprivation
755	1233		medical marijuana grow facility:
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756	1259
757	1260		(1) Tier 1: Up to ten thousand (10,000) square feet
758	1261		of canopy, the fee shall be Two T housand Five
759	1262		Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00),
760		-
761	1263		(2) Tier 2: Ten thousand one (10,001) square feet of
762	1264		canopy to twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of
763	1265		canopy, the fee shall be Fiv e Thousand Dollars
764	1266		($5,000.00),
765		-
766	1267		(3) Tier 3: Twenty thousand one (20,001) square f eet
767	1268		of canopy to forty thousand (40,000) square feet
768	1269		of canopy, the fee shall be Ten Thousand Dollars
769	1270		($10,000.00),
770		-
771	1271		(4) Tier 4: Forty thousand one (40,001) square feet
772	1272		of canopy to sixty thousand (60,000) square feet
773	1273		of canopy, the fee shall be Twenty Tho usand
774	1274		Dollars ($20,000.00),
775		-
776	1275		(5) Tier 5: Sixty thousand one (60,001) square feet
777	1276		of canopy to eighty thousand (80,000) square feet
778	1277		of canopy, the fee shall be Thirty Thousand
779	1278		Dollars ($30,000.00),
780		-
781	1279		(6) Tier 6: Eighty thousand one (80,001) square feet
782	1280		of canopy to ninety-nine thousand nine hundred
783	1281		ninety-nine (99,999) square feet of canopy, the
784	1282		fee shall be Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000 .00),
785	1283		and
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788	1311		feet of canopy and beyond, the fee shall be Fifty
789	1312		Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), plus an additional
790		-
791		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 19
792	1313		twenty-five cents ($0.25) per square foot of
793	1314		canopy over one hundred thousand (100,000) square
794	1315		feet.
795		-
796	1316		b. For an outdoor medical marijuan a grow facility:
797		-
798	1317		(1) Tier 1: Up to Less than two and one-half (2 1/2)
799	1318		acres, the fee shall be Two Thousand Five Hundred
800	1319		Dollars ($2,500.00),
801		-
802	1320		(2) Tier 2: Two More than two and one-half (2 1/2)
803	1321		acres up to five (5) acres, the fee shall be Five
804	1322		Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00),
805		-
806	1323		(3) Tier 3: Five More than five (5) acres up to ten
807	1324		(10) acres, the fee shall be Ten Thousand Dollars
808	1325		($10,000.00),
809		-
810	1326		(4) Tier 4: Ten More than ten (10) acres up to
811	1327		twenty (20) acres, the fee shall be Twenty
812	1328		Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00),
813		-
814	1329		(5) Tier 5: Twenty More than twenty (20) acres up to
815	1330		thirty (30) acres, the fee shall be Thirty
816	1331		Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00),
817	1332
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818	1358		(6) Tier 6: Thirty More than thirty (30) acres up to
819	1359		forty (40) acres, the fee shall be Forty Thousand
820	1360		Dollars ($40,000.00),
821		-
822	1361		(7) Tier 7: Forty More than forty (40) acres up to
823	1362		fifty (50) acres, the fee shall be Fifty Thousand
824	1363		Dollars ($50,000.00), and
825		-
826	1364		(8) Tier 8: If the amount of acreage exceeds fifty
827	1365		(50) acres, the fee shall be Fifty Thousand
828	1366		Dollars ($50,000.00) plus an addi tional Two
829	1367		Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) per acre.
830		-
831	1368		c. For a medical marijuana co mmercial grower that has a
832	1369		combination of both indoor and outdoor growing
833	1370		facilities at one location, the medical marijuana
834		-
835		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 20
836	1371		commercial grower shall be re quired to obtain a
837	1372		separate license from the Authority for each type of
838	1373		grow operation and shall be sub ject to the licensing
839	1374		fees provided for in subparagraphs a and b of this
840	1375		paragraph.
841		-
842	1376		d. As used in this paragraph:
843		-
844	1377		(1) “canopy” means the total surface ar ea within a
845	1378		cultivation area that is dedicated to the
846	1379		cultivation of flowe ring marijuana plants. The
847	1380		surface area of the plant canopy must be
848	1381		calculated in square feet and measured and must
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849	1408		include all of the area within the boundaries
850	1409		where the cultivation of the flowering m arijuana
851	1410		plants occurs. If the surface of the plant
852	1411		canopy consists of noncontigu ous areas, each
853	1412		component area must be separated by identifiable
854	1413		boundaries. If a tiered or shelving system is
855	1414		used in the cultivation area, the surface area of
856	1415		each tier or shelf must be included in
857	1416		calculating the area of th e plant canopy.
858	1417		Calculation of the area of the plant canopy may
859	1418		not include the areas within the cultivation area
860	1419		that are used to cultivate immature marijuana
861	1420		plants and seedlings, prior to flowering, and
862	1421		that are not used at any time to cultivate mature
863	1422		marijuana plants. If the fl owering plants are
864	1423		vertically grown in cylinders, the square footage
865	1424		of the canopy shall be measured by the
866	1425		circumference of the cylinder multiplied by t he
867	1426		total length of the cylinder,
868		-
869	1427		(2) “greenhouse” means a structure locate d outdoors
870	1428		that is completely covered by a material that
871	1429		allows a controlled level of light transmission,
872	1430		and
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874	1457		(3) “light deprivation” means a structure that has
875	1458		concrete floors and t he ability to manipul ate
876	1459		natural light.
877		-
878		-
879		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 21
880	1460		3. The initial, nonrefundable fee for a medical marijuana
881	1461		processor license shall be Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
882	1462		($2,500.00). The annual, nonrefundable license fee for a medical
883	1463		marijuana processor license sh all be determined based on the
884	1464		previous twelve (12) months as follows:
885		-
886	1465		a. Tier 1: Zero The transfer or sale of zero (0) to ten
887	1466		thousand (10,000) pounds of biomass or production or
888	1467		use the production, transfer, or sale of up to one
889	1468		hundred (100) liters of cannabis concentrate,
890	1469		whichever is greater, the annual fee shall be Two
891	1470		Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ( $2,500.00),
892		-
893	1471		b. Tier 2: Ten The transfer or sale of ten thousand one
894	1472		(10,001) pounds to fifty thousand (50,000) pounds of
895	1473		biomass or production or use fr om the production,
896	1474		transfer, or sale of one hundred one (101) to three
897	1475		hundred fifty (350) liters of ca nnabis concentrate,
898	1476		whichever is greater, the annual fee shall be Five
899	1477		Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00),
900		-
901	1478		c. Tier 3: Fifty The transfer or sale of fifty thousand
902	1479		one (50,001) pounds to one hundred fifty thousand
903	1480		(150,000) pounds of biomass or production or use from
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904	1507		the production, transfer, or sale of three hundred
905	1508		fifty-one (351) to six hundred fifty (650) liters of
906	1509		cannabis concentrate, whichever is greater, the annual
907	1510		fee shall be Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00),
908		-
909	1511		d. Tier 4: One The transfer or sale of one hundred fifty
910	1512		thousand one (150,001) pounds to three hundred
911	1513		thousand (300,000) pounds of biomass or production or
912	1514		use from the production, transfer, or sale of six
913	1515		hundred fifty-one (651) to one thousand (1,000) liters
914	1516		of cannabis concentrate, whichever is greater, the
915	1517		annual fee shall be Fifteen Thousand Dollars
916	1518		($15,000.00), and
917		-
918	1519		e. Tier 5: More The transfer or sale of more than three
919	1520		hundred thousand one (300,001) pounds of biomass or
920	1521		production or use the production, transfer, or sale in
921	1522		excess of one thousand one (1,001) liters of cannabis
922		-
923		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 22
924	1523		concentrate, the annual fee shall be Twenty Thousand
925	1524		Dollars ($20,000.00).
926		-
927	1525		For purposes of this paragraph only, if the cannabis conce ntrate
928	1526		is in nonliquid form, every one thousand (1,000) grams of
929	1527		concentrated marijuana shall be calculated as one (1) liter of
930	1528		cannabis concentrate.
931		-
932	1529		4. The initial, nonrefundable fee for a medical marijuana
933	1530		dispensary license shall b e Two Thousand Five H undred Dollars
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934	1557		($2,500.00). The annual, nonrefundable license fee for a medical
935	1558		marijuana dispensary license shall be calculated at ten percent
936	1559		(10%) of the sum of twelve (12) cal endar months of the combined
937	1560		annual state sales tax and state excise tax of the dispensary during
938	1561		the previous twelve (12) months . The minimum fee shall be n ot less
939	1562		than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) and the maximum
940	1563		fee shall not exceed Te n Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).
941		-
942	1564		5. The annual, nonref undable license fee f or a medical
943	1565		marijuana testing laboratory shall be Twenty Thousand Dollars
944	1566		($20,000.00).
945		-
946	1567		E. All applicants seeking licensure or licensure renewal as a
947	1568		medical marijuana business s hall comply with the following general
948	1569		requirements:
949		-
950	1570		1. All applications for licenses and registrations authorized
951	1571		pursuant to this section shall be made upo n forms prescribed by the
952	1572		Authority;
953		-
954	1573		2. Each application shall identify the city or county in whi ch
955	1574		the applicant seeks to obtain licensure as a medical marijuana
956	1575		business;
957		-
958	1576		3. Applicants shall submit a complete application to the
959	1577		Authority before the app lication may be accepted or considered;
960		-
961	1578		4. All applications shall be complete and accurate in eve ry
962	1579		detail;
963	1580
964		-
965		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 23
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966	1606		5. All applications shall include all attac hments or
967	1607		supplemental information required by the forms supplied by the
968	1608		Authority;
969		-
970	1609		6. All applications for a transporter license, initial
971	1610		dispensary license, initial processor license, or laboratory license
972	1611		shall be accompanied by a full remittance for t he whole amount of
973	1612		the application fees. Application license fee as set forth in
974	1613		subsection D of this section. All submissions of grower
975	1614		applications, renewal processor applications, and renewal disp ensary
976	1615		applications shall be accompanied by a remittanc e of a fee of Two
977	1616		Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00). The Authority shall
978	1617		invoice license appli cants, if applicable, for any additional
979	1618		licensing fees owed pursuant to subsection D of this sect ion prior
980	1619		to approval of a license application. Licens e fees are
981	1620		nonrefundable;
982		-
983	1621		7. All applicants shall be approved for licensing review that,
984	1622		at a minimum, meets meet the following criteria:
985		-
986	1623		a. twenty-five (25) years of age or older,
987		-
988	1624		b. if applying as an ind ividual, proof that the applicant
989	1625		is an Oklahoma resident pursuant to p aragraph 11 of
990	1626		this subsection,
991		-
992	1627		c. if applying as an entity, proof that seventy -five
993	1628		percent (75%) of all members, managers, executive
994	1629		officers, partners, board members or any other for m of
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995	1656		business ownership are Oklahoma residents pur suant to
996	1657		paragraph 11 of this subsection,
997		-
998	1658		d. if applying as an individual or entity, proof that the
999	1659		individual or entity is registered to conduct business
1000	1660		in the State of Oklahoma this state,
1001		-
1002	1661		e. disclosure of all ownership interests pursuant to the
1003	1662		Oklahoma Medical Marijuana a nd Patient Protection Act,
1004	1663		and
1005		-
1006	1664		f. proof that the medical marijuana business, medic al
1007	1665		marijuana research facility, medical marijuana
1008		-
1009		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 24
1010	1666		education facility and medical marijuana waste
1011	1667		disposal facility applicant or licensee has not been
1012	1668		convicted of a nonviolen t felony in the last two (2)
1013	1669		years, or any other felony conviction within the last
1014	1670		five (5) years, is not a current inmate in the custody
1015	1671		of the Department of Corrections, or currently
1016	1672		incarcerated in a jail or corrections facility .
1017		-
1018	1673		Upon reasonable suspicion that a medical marijuana business licensee
1019	1674		is illegally growing, processing, transferring, selling, disposing,
1020	1675		or diverting marijuana, the Authority, the Oklahoma State Bureau of
1021	1676		Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, the Ok lahoma State Bureau of
1022	1677		Investigation, or the Attorney General may subpoena documents
1023	1678		necessary to establish the personal identifying information of all
1024	1679		owners and individuals with any ownership interest in the business;
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1026	1706		8. There shall be no limit to the number of medical marijuana
1027	1707		business licenses or categories that an individual or entity can
1028	1708		apply for or receive, although each application and each category
1029	1709		shall require a separate application and, application fee, or
1030	1710		license fee. A commercial grower, processor and dispensary, or a ny
1031	1711		combination thereof, are authorized to share the same address or
1032	1712		physical location, subject to the restrictions set forth in the
1033	1713		Oklahoma Medical Marijuana a nd Patient Protection Act;
1034		-
1035	1714		9. All applicants for a medical marijuana busin ess license,
1036	1715		research facility license or education facility license authorized
1037	1716		by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, or for
1038	1717		a renewal of such license, shall undergo a national fingerprint -
1039	1718		based background check conducted by the Okl ahoma State Bureau of
1040	1719		Investigation (OSBI) within thirty (30) days prior to the
1041	1720		application for the lic ense, including:
1042		-
1043	1721		a. individual applicants applying on their own behalf,
1044		-
1045	1722		b. individuals applying on behalf of an entity,
1046		-
1047	1723		c. all principal officers of an e ntity, and
1048		-
1049	1724		d. all owners of an entity as defined by the Oklahoma
1050	1725		Medical Marijuana and Patient Protecti on Act;
1051		-
1052		-
1053		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 25
1054	1726		10. All applicable fees charged by the OSBI are the
1055	1727		responsibility of the applicant and shall not be higher than fees
1056	1728		charged to any other perso n or industry for suc h background checks;
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1057	1754
1058	1755		11. In order to be considered an Oklahoma resident for purpo ses
1059	1756		of a medical marijuana business application, all applicants shall
1060	1757		provide proof of Oklahoma residency for at least two (2) years
1061	1758		immediately precedin g the date of applica tion or five (5) years of
1062	1759		continuous Oklahoma residency during the preceding twent y-five (25)
1063	1760		years immediately preceding the date of application. Sufficient
1064	1761		documentation of proof of residency shall include a combination of
1065	1762		the following:
1066		-
1067	1763		a. an unexpired Oklahoma-issued driver license,
1068		-
1069	1764		b. an Oklahoma identification card,
1070		-
1071	1765		c. a utility bill preceding the date of application,
1072	1766		excluding cellular telephone and Internet bills,
1073		-
1074	1767		d. a residential property deed to property in the State
1075	1768		of Oklahoma this state, and
1076		-
1077	1769		e. a rental agreement preceding the date of application
1078	1770		for residential property lo cated in the State of
1079	1771		Oklahoma this state.
1080		-
1081	1772		Applicants that were issued a medical marijuana business license
1082	1773		prior to August 30, 2019, are hereby exempt f rom the two-year or
1083	1774		five-year Oklahoma residence requirement mentioned above;
1084		-
1085	1775		12. All license applican ts shall be required to submit a
1086	1776		registration with the Oklahoma State Bur eau of Narcotics and
1087	1777		Dangerous Drugs Control as provided in Sections 2 -302 through 2-304
1088	1778		of this title;
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1091	1806		submission of a colo r copy or digital image of one of the following
1092	1807		unexpired documents:
1093		-
1094	1808		a. front of an Oklahoma driver license,
1095		-
1096		-
1097		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 26
1098	1809		b. front of an Oklahoma identification card,
1099		-
1100	1810		c. a United States passport or other photo identification
1101	1811		issued by the United States government, or
1102		-
1103	1812		d. a tribal identification card approved for
1104	1813		identification purposes by th e Oklahoma Department of
1105	1814		Public Safety; and
1106		-
1107	1815		14. All applicants shall submit an applicant photograph.
1108		-
1109	1816		F. The Authority shall review the medical marijuana business
1110	1817		application; approve, reject, or deny the application; and mail send
1111	1818		the approval, rejection , denial, or status-update letter to the
1112	1819		applicant in the same method the applic ation was submitted t o the
1113	1820		Authority within ninety (90) business days of receipt of the
1114	1821		application.
1115		-
1116	1822		G. 1. The Authority shall review the medical marijuana
1117	1823		business applications and, conduct all investigations, inspections ,
1118	1824		and interviews, and collect all license and applica tion fees before
1119	1825		approving the application.
1120		-
1121	1826		2. Approved applicants shall be iss ued a medical marijuana
1122	1827		business license for the specific category applied under, which
1123	1828		shall act as proof of their approved status. Rejection and denial
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1124	1855		letters shall provide a reason for the rejection or denial.
1125	1856		Applications may only be rejected or den ied based on the applicant
1126	1857		not meeting the standards set forth in the provisions of the
1127	1858		Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act and Sections
1128	1859		420 through 426.1 of this title, improper completion of the
1129	1860		application, unpaid license or applicatio n fees, or for a reason
1130	1861		provided for in the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient
1131	1862		Protection Act and Sections 420 through 426.1 of this title. If an
1132	1863		application is rejected f or failure to provide required information,
1133	1864		the applicant shall have thirty (30) days to submit the required
1134	1865		information for reconsideration. No additional application fee
1135	1866		shall be charged for such reconsideration. Unless the Authority
1136	1867		determines otherwise, an application that has been resubmitted but
1137	1868		is still incomplete or contains errors that are not clerical or
1138	1869		typographical in nature shall be denied.
1139		-
1140		-
1141		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 27
1142	1870		3. Status-update letters shall provide a reason for delay in
1143	1871		either approval, rejection or denial sho uld a situation arise in
1144	1872		which an application was submitted properly but a delay in
1145	1873		processing the application occurred.
1146		-
1147	1874		4. Approval, rejection, denial or status -update letters shall
1148	1875		be sent to the applicant in the same method the app lication was
1149	1876		submitted to the Authority.
1150		-
1151	1877		H. A license for a medical marijuana business, medical
1152	1878		marijuana research facility, medical marijuana education facility or
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1153	1905		medical marijuana waste disposal facility shall not be issued to or
1154	1906		held by:
1155		-
1156	1907		1. A person until all required fe es have been paid;
1157		-
1158	1908		2. A person who has been convicted of a nonviolent felony
1159	1909		within two (2) years of the date of application, or within five (5)
1160	1910		years for any other felony;
1161		-
1162	1911		3. A corporation, if the criminal history of any of its
1163	1912		officers, directors or st ockholders indicates that the officer,
1164	1913		director or stockholder has been convicte d of a nonviolent felony
1165	1914		within two (2) years of the date of application, or within five (5)
1166	1915		years for any other felony;
1167		-
1168	1916		4. A person under twenty -five (25) years of age;
1169		-
1170	1917		5. A person licensed pursuant to this section who, during a
1171	1918		period of licensure, or who, at the time of application, has failed
1172	1919		to:
1173		-
1174	1920		a. file taxes, interest or penalties due related to a
1175	1921		medical marijuana business, or
1176		-
1177	1922		b. pay taxes, interest or penalties due rel ated to a
1178	1923		medical marijuana business;
1179		-
1180	1924		6. A sheriff, deputy sheriff, police offi cer or prosecuting
1181	1925		officer, or an officer or employee of the Authority or municipality;
1182		-
1183		-
1184		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 28
1185	1926		7. A person whose authority to be a caregiver, as defined in
1186	1927		Section 427.2 of this titl e, has been revoked by the Authority; or
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1187	1953
1188	1954		8. A person who was involved in the management or operations of
1189	1955		any medical marijuana business, medical marijuana research facility,
1190	1956		medical marijuana education facility or medical marijuana wa ste
1191	1957		disposal facility that, after the initiation of a disciplinary
1192	1958		action, has had a medical mariju ana license revoked, not renewed, or
1193	1959		surrendered during the five (5) years preceding submission of the
1194	1960		application and for the following violations:
1195		-
1196	1961		a. unlawful sales or purchase s,
1197		-
1198	1962		b. any fraudulent acts, falsification of records or
1199	1963		misrepresentation to th e Authority, medical marijuana
1200	1964		patient licensees, caregiver licensees or medical
1201	1965		marijuana business licensees,
1202		-
1203	1966		c. any grossly inaccurate or fraudulent report ing,
1204		-
1205	1967		d. threatening or harming any medical marijuana patient,
1206	1968		caregiver, medical practitioner or em ployee of the
1207	1969		Authority,
1208		-
1209	1970		e. knowingly or intentionally refusing to permit the
1210	1971		Authority access to premises or records,
1211		-
1212	1972		f. using a prohibited, hazardous subst ance for processing
1213	1973		in a residential area,
1214		-
1215	1974		g. criminal acts relating to the operation of a medical
1216	1975		marijuana business, or
1217		-
1218	1976		h. any violations that endanger public health and safety
1219	1977		or product safety.
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1220	2003
1221	2004		I. In investigating the qualifications of an applicant or a
1222	2005		licensee, the Authority and municipalities may have access to
1223	2006		criminal history record informatio n furnished by a criminal justice
1224	2007		agency subject to any restrictions imposed by such an agency.
1225		-
1226		-
1227		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 29
1228	2008		J. The failure of an applicant or licensee to provide the
1229	2009		requested information b y the Authority deadline may be grounds for
1230	2010		denial of the application.
1231		-
1232	2011		K. All applicants and licensees shall submit information to the
1233	2012		Authority in a full, faithful, truthful and fair manner. The
1234	2013		Authority may recommend denial of an application where the applicant
1235	2014		or licensee made misstatements, omissions, misrepresentations or
1236	2015		untruths in the application or in connection with the background
1237	2016		investigation of the applicant. This type of conduct may be grounds
1238	2017		for administrative action against the applican t or licensee. Typos
1239	2018		and scrivener errors shall not be grounds for denial.
1240		-
1241	2019		L. A licensed medical marijuana business premises shall be
1242	2020		subject to and responsible for compliance with applicable provisions
1243	2021		consistent with the zoning whe re such business is l ocated as
1244	2022		described in the most recent versions of the Oklahoma Uniform
1245	2023		Building Code, the International Building Code and the International
1246	2024		Fire Code, unless granted an exemption by a municipality or
1247	2025		appropriate code enforcement entit y.
1248		-
1249	2026		M. All medical marijuana business, medical marijuana research
1250	2027		facility, medical marijuana educa tion facility and medical marijuana
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1251	2054		waste disposal facility licensees shall pay the relevant licensure
1252	2055		fees prior to receiving licensure to operate.
1253		-
1254	2056		N. A medical marijuana busin ess, medical marijuana research
1255	2057		facility, medical marijuana education facility or medical marijuana
1256	2058		waste disposal facility that attempts to renew its license after the
1257	2059		expiration date of the license shall pay a late renewal fee in an
1258	2060		amount to be determin ed by the Authority to reinstate the license.
1259	2061		Late renewal fees are nonrefund able. A license that has been
1260	2062		expired for more than ninety (90) days shall not be renewed.
1261		-
1262	2063		O. No medical marijuana business, medical marijuana research
1263	2064		facility, medical mariju ana education facility or medical marijuana
1264	2065		waste disposal facility shall poss ess, sell or transfer medical
1265	2066		marijuana or medical marijuana products without a valid, unexpired
1266	2067		license issued by the Authority.
1267		-
1268	2068		P. No more than one medical marijuana commercial grower license
1269	2069		shall be issued for any one property.
1270		-
1271		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 30
1272		-
1273	2070		Q. The Executive Director of the Authority may promulgate rules
1274	2071		to implement the provisions of this section including, but no t
1275	2072		limited to, required application materials to be sub mitted by the
1276	2073		applicant and utilized by the Authority to determine medical
1277	2074		marijuana business licensing fees pursuant to this section.
1278		-
1279	2075		SECTION 8. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Secti on 427.16, as
1280	2076		last amended by Section 7 of Enrolled House Bill No. 2095 of the 1st
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1281	2103		Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature (63 O.S. Supp. 2022,
1282	2104		Section 427.16), is amended to read as follows:
1283		-
1284	2105		Section 427.16. A. There is hereby created a medical marijuana
1285	2106		transporter license as a category of the medical mar ijuana business
1286	2107		license.
1287		-
1288	2108		B. Pursuant to Section 424 of this title, the Oklahoma Medical
1289	2109		Marijuana Authority shall issue a medical marijuana transporter
1290	2110		license to licensed medical marijuana commercial growers, processors
1291	2111		and dispensaries upon issuance of such licenses and upon each
1292	2112		renewal. Medical marijuana transporter licenses shall also be
1293	2113		issued to licensed medical marijuana research facilities, medical
1294	2114		marijuana education facilities and medical marijuana testing
1295	2115		laboratories upon issuance of such lic enses and upon each renewal.
1296		-
1297	2116		C. A medical marijuana transporter license may also be issued
1298	2117		to qualifying applicants who are registered with the Secretary of
1299	2118		State and otherwise meet the requirements for a medical marijuana
1300	2119		business license set forth in th e Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and
1301	2120		Patient Protection Act and the requirements set forth in this
1302	2121		section to provide logistics, distribution and storage of medical
1303	2122		marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate and medical marijuana
1304	2123		products.
1305		-
1306	2124		D. A medical marijuan a transporter license shall be valid for
1307	2125		one (1) year and shall not be transferred with a change of
1308	2126		ownership. A licensed medical marijuana transporter shall be
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1309	2153		responsible for all medical marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate
1310	2154		and medical marijuana pro ducts once the transporter takes control of
1311	2155		the product.
1312		-
1313		-
1314		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 31
1315	2156		E. A transporter license shall be required fo r any person or
1316	2157		entity to transport or transfer medical marijuana, medical marijuana
1317	2158		concentrate or medical marijuana products from a licensed medical
1318	2159		marijuana business to another medical marijuana business, or from a
1319	2160		medical marijuana business to a medic al marijuana research facility
1320	2161		or medical marijuana education facility.
1321		-
1322	2162		F. A medical marijuana transporter licensee may contract with
1323	2163		multiple licensed medical marijuana businesses.
1324		-
1325	2164		G. A medical marijuana transporter may maintain a licensed
1326	2165		premises to temporarily store medical marijuana, medical marijuana
1327	2166		concentrate and medical marijuana products and to use as a
1328	2167		centralized distribution point. A medical marijuana transpor ter may
1329	2168		store and distribute medical marijuana, medical marijuana
1330	2169		concentrate and medical marijuana products from the licensed
1331	2170		premises. The licensed premises shall meet all security
1332	2171		requirements applicable to a medical marijuana business.
1333		-
1334	2172		H. A medical marijuana transporter licensee shall use the seed-
1335	2173		to-sale tracking system developed pursuant to the Oklahoma Medical
1336	2174		Marijuana and Patient Protection Act to create shipping manifests
1337	2175		documenting the transport of medical marijuana, medical marijuana
1338	2176		concentrate and medical marijuana products throughout the state.
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1340	2203		I. A licensed medical ma rijuana transporter may maintain and
1341	2204		operate one or more warehouses in the state to handle medical
1342	2205		marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate and medi cal marijuana
1343	2206		products. Each location shall be registered and inspected by the
1344	2207		Authority prior to its use.
1345		-
1346	2208		J. With the exception of a lawful transfer between medical
1347	2209		marijuana businesses who are licensed to operate at the same
1348	2210		physical address, all medic al marijuana, medical mari juana
1349	2211		concentrate and medical marijuana products shall be transported:
1350		-
1351	2212		1. In vehicles equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS)
1352	2213		trackers;
1353		-
1354	2214		2. In a locked container and clearly labeled “Medical Marijuana
1355	2215		or Derivative”; and
1356		-
1357		-
1358		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 32
1359	2216		3. In a secured area of the vehicle that is not accessible by
1360	2217		the driver during transit.
1361		-
1362	2218		K. A transporter ag ent may possess marijuana at any location
1363	2219		while the transporter agent is transferring marijuana to or from a
1364	2220		licensed medical marijuana business, li censed medical marijuana
1365	2221		research facility or licensed medical marijuana education facility.
1366	2222		The Authority shall administer the provisions of this section and
1367	2223		the Authority, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous
1368	2224		Drugs Control, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigat ion, and the
1369	2225		Attorney General shall have the authority to enforce the provisions
1370	2226		of this section concerning transportation.
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1372	2253		L. The Authority shall issue a transporter agent license to
1373	2254		individual agents, employees, officers or owners o f a transporter
1374	2255		license in order for the individual to qualify to transport medical
1375	2256		marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate or medical marijuana
1376	2257		products.
1377		-
1378	2258		M. The annual fee for a transporter agent license shall be
1379	2259		Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) and shall b e paid by the transpo rter
1380	2260		license holder or the individual applicant. Transporter agent
1381	2261		license reprints shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00).
1382		-
1383	2262		N. The Authority shall issue each transporter agent a registry
1384	2263		identification card within thirty (30) days of recei pt of:
1385		-
1386	2264		1. The name, address and date of birth of the person;
1387		-
1388	2265		2. Proof of current state residency;
1389		-
1390	2266		3. Proof of identity as required for a medical marijuana
1391	2267		business license;
1392		-
1393	2268		4. Possession of a valid stat e-issued driver license;
1394		-
1395	2269		5. Verification of emplo yment with a licensed transporter;
1396		-
1397	2270		6. The application and affiliated fee; and
1398		-
1399	2271		7. A copy of the crimin al background check conducted by the
1400	2272		Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, paid for by the applicant.
1401		-
1402		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 33
1403		-
1404	2273		O. If the transporter agent application is denie d, the
1405	2274		Authority shall notify the transporter in writing of the reason for
1406	2275		denying the registry identif ication card.
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1407	2301
1408	2302		P. A registry identification card for a transporter shall
1409	2303		expire one (1) year after the date of issuance or upon notification
1410	2304		from the holder of the transporte r license that the transporter
1411	2305		agent ceases to work as a transporter.
1412		-
1413	2306		Q. The Authority may revoke the registry identification card of
1414	2307		a transporter agent who knowingly violates any pro vision of this
1415	2308		section, and the transporter is sub ject to any other pen alties
1416	2309		established by law for the violation.
1417		-
1418	2310		R. The Authority may revoke or suspe nd the transporter license
1419	2311		of a transporter that the Authority determines knowingly aided or
1420	2312		facilitated a violation of any provision of this section, an d the
1421	2313		license holder is subject to any other penalties established in law
1422	2314		for the violation.
1423		-
1424	2315		S. Vehicles used in the transport of medical marijuana or
1425	2316		medical marijuana product shall be:
1426		-
1427	2317		1. Insured at or above the legal requirements in this state;
1428		-
1429	2318		2. Capable of securing med ical marijuana during transport; and
1430		-
1431	2319		3. In possession of a shipping container as defined in Section
1432	2320		427.2 of this title capable of securing all transported products.
1433		-
1434	2321		T. Prior to the transport of any medical marijuana, medical
1435	2322		marijuana concentrate or med ical marijuana products, an inventory
1436	2323		manifest shall be prepared at the originatio n point of the medical
1437	2324		marijuana. The inventory manifest shall include the following
1438	2325		information:
1439	2326
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1440	2352		1. For the origination point of the medical marijuana :
1441		-
1442	2353		a. the licensee number for the commercial grower,
1443	2354		processor or dispensary,
1444		-
1445		-
1446		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 34
1447	2355		b. address of origination of transport, and
1448		-
1449	2356		c. name and contact information for the originating
1450	2357		licensee;
1451		-
1452	2358		2. For the end recipient license holder of the medical
1453	2359		marijuana:
1454		-
1455	2360		a. the license number for t he dispensary, commercial
1456	2361		grower, processor, research facility or education
1457	2362		facility destination,
1458		-
1459	2363		b. address of the destination, and
1460		-
1461	2364		c. name and contact information for the desti nation
1462	2365		licensee;
1463		-
1464	2366		3. Quantities by weight or unit of each type of medical
1465	2367		marijuana product contained in transport;
1466		-
1467	2368		4. The date of the transport and the approx imate time of
1468	2369		departure;
1469		-
1470	2370		5. The arrival date and estimated time of arrival;
1471		-
1472	2371		6. Printed names and signatures of the personnel accompanying
1473	2372		the transport; and
1474		-
1475	2373		7. Notation of the transporting licensee.
1476		-
1477	2374		U. 1. A separate inventory manifest shall be prepare d for each
1478	2375		licensee receiving the medical marijuana.
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1479	2401
1480	2402		2. The transporter agent shall provide the other medical
1481	2403		marijuana business with a copy of the inve ntory manifest at the time
1482	2404		the product changes hands and after the other licensee prints his or
1483	2405		her name and signs the inventory manifest.
1484		-
1485	2406		3. A receiving licensee shall refuse to accept any medical
1486	2407		marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate or medical marij uana
1487	2408		products that are not accompanied by an inventory manifest.
1488		-
1489		-
1490		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 35
1491	2409		4. Originating and receiving licensee s shall maintain copies of
1492	2410		inventory manifests and logs of quantities of medical marijuana
1493	2411		received for seven (7) years from date of receipt.
1494		-
1495	2412		SECTION 9. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.17, as
1496	2413		last amended by Section 8 of Enrolled House Bill No. 2095 of the 1st
1497	2414		Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature (63 O.S. Supp. 2022,
1498	2415		Section 427.17), is amended to read as follows:
1499		-
1500	2416		Section 427.17. A. There i s hereby created a medical marijuana
1501	2417		testing laboratory license as a category of t he medical marijuana
1502	2418		business license. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority , the
1503	2419		Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, the
1504	2420		Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, and the Attorney General are
1505	2421		hereby enabled to monitor, inspec t and audit a licensed testing
1506	2422		laboratory under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient
1507	2423		Protection Act.
1508		-
1509	2424		B. 1. The Authority is hereby authorized to operate a quality
1510	2425		assurance laboratory or to contract with a priva te laboratory for
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1511	2452		the purpose of conducting compliance testing of medical marijuan a
1512	2453		testing laboratories licensed in this state. Any such laboratory
1513	2454		under contract for compliance testing shall be prohibited from
1514	2455		conducting any other commercial medical mar ijuana testing in this
1515	2456		state. The laboratory If the Authority contracts with for
1516	2457		compliance testing a private laboratory to implement the
1517	2458		requirements of this section:
1518		-
1519	2459		1. The laboratory shall not employ, or be owned by, the
1520	2460		following:
1521		-
1522	2461		a. any individual that has a direct or indirect interest
1523	2462		in a licensed medical marijuana business, or
1524		-
1525	2463		b. any individual or his or her spouse, parent, child,
1526	2464		spouse of a child, sibling or spou se of a sibling that
1527	2465		has an application for a medical marijuana business
1528	2466		license pending before the Authority or is a member of
1529	2467		the board of directors of a medical marijuana
1530	2468		business, or is an individual financially interested
1531	2469		in any licensee or medical ma rijuana business located
1532	2470		within this state.; and
1533		-
1534		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 36
1535		-
1536	2471		2. The private laboratory under contract with the Authority for
1537	2472		compliance testing and a board or committee comprised of licensed
1538	2473		Oklahoma medical marijuana laboratories currently accredited by the
1539	2474		International Organization for Standardization (ISO) shall provide
1540	2475		to the Authority its recommendations for all equipment and standar ds
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1541	2502		to be utilized by licensed medical marijuana testin g laboratories
1542	2503		when testing samples of medical marijuana, medical marijuana
1543	2504		concentrate, and medical marijuana produ cts as well as standard
1544	2505		operating procedures when extracting and testing medical marij uana,
1545	2506		medical marijuana concentrate, and medical marij uana products. The
1546	2507		recommendations shall be submitted to the Authority no later t han
1547	2508		June 1, 2023. The Authority s hall have ninety (90) days from the
1548	2509		date it receives the recommendations to promulgate new rules or
1549	2510		modify its current rules for laboratory standards and testing.
1550	2511		Beginning June 1, 2024, medical marijuana testing laborato ries
1551	2512		renewing their medical mariju ana business license shall be subject
1552	2513		to and comply with any new or modified rules rel ating to the testing
1553	2514		of medical marijuana, medical mar ijuana concentrate, and medical
1554	2515		marijuana products. The refusal or failure of a m edical marijuana
1555	2516		testing laboratory licensee to comply with new or modified rules
1556	2517		relating to laboratory standards and t esting procedures promulgated
1557	2518		under the provisions of this paragraph shall result in the permanent
1558	2519		revocation of the medical marijuana t esting laboratory license.
1559		-
1560	2520		C. The Authority shall develop acceptable testing practices
1561	2521		including, but not limited to, t esting, standards, quality control
1562	2522		analysis, equipment certification and calibration, and chemical
1563	2523		identification and substances used.
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1565	2550		D. A person who is a direct benefi cial owner of a medical
1566	2551		marijuana dispensary, medical marijuana commercial grower or m edical
1567	2552		marijuana processor shall not be an owner of a laboratory.
1568		-
1569	2553		E. A laboratory and a laboratory applicant shall comply with
1570	2554		all applicable local ordinances including, but not limited to,
1571	2555		zoning, occupancy, licensing and building codes.
1572		-
1573	2556		F. A separate license shall be required for each specific
1574	2557		laboratory.
1575		-
1576		-
1577		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 37
1578	2558		G. A medical marijuana testing laboratory license may be issued
1579	2559		to a person who performs testing on medical marijuana and medical
1580	2560		marijuana products for medical marijuana businesses, medical
1581	2561		marijuana research facilities, medical marijuana education
1582	2562		facilities, and testing on marijuana and marijuana products grown or
1583	2563		produced by a patient or caregiver on behalf of a patient, upon
1584	2564		verification of registration. A medical marijuana testing
1585	2565		laboratory may also conduct research related to the development and
1586	2566		improvement of its testing practices and procedures. No state -
1587	2567		approved medical marijuana testing facility shall operate unless a
1588	2568		medical laboratory director is on site during operational hours.
1589		-
1590	2569		H. Laboratory applicants and licensees shall comply with the
1591	2570		application requirements of this section and shall submit such other
1592	2571		information as required for a medical marijuana business applicant,
1593	2572		in addition to any information the Authority may request for ini tial
1594	2573		approval and periodic evaluations during the appr oval period.
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1595	2599
1596	2600		I. A medical marijuana testing laboratory may accept samples of
1597	2601		medical marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate or medical
1598	2602		marijuana product from a medical marijuana business, medical
1599	2603		marijuana research facility or medical marijuana educatio n facility
1600	2604		for testing purposes only, which purposes may include the provision
1601	2605		of testing services for samples submitted by a medical marijuana
1602	2606		business for product development. The Authority may requi re a
1603	2607		medical marijuana business to submit a sample of medical marijuana,
1604	2608		medical marijuana concentrate or medical marijuana product to a
1605	2609		medical marijuana testing or quality assurance laboratory upon
1606	2610		demand.
1607		-
1608	2611		J. A medical marijuana testing laboratory may a ccept samples of
1609	2612		medical marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate or medical
1610	2613		marijuana product from an individual person for testing onl y under
1611	2614		the following conditions:
1612		-
1613	2615		1. The individual person is a patient or caregiver pursuant to
1614	2616		the Oklahoma Medical M arijuana and Patient Protection Act or is a
1615	2617		participant in an approved clinical or observational study conducted
1616	2618		by a research facility; and
1617		-
1618		-
1619		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 38
1620	2619		2. The medical marijuana testing laboratory shall require the
1621	2620		patient or caregiver to produce a valid patient lice nse and current
1622	2621		and valid photo identification.
1623		-
1624	2622		K. A medical marijuana testing laboratory may transfer samples
1625	2623		to another medical marij uana testing laboratory for testing. All
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1626	2650		laboratory reports provided to or by a medical marijuana business or
1627	2651		to a patient or caregiver shall identify the medical marijuana
1628	2652		testing laboratory that actually conducted the test.
1629		-
1630	2653		L. A medical marijuana testi ng laboratory may utilize a
1631	2654		licensed medical marijuana transporter to transport samples of
1632	2655		medical marijuana, medical ma rijuana concentrate and medical
1633	2656		marijuana product for testing, in accordance with the Oklahoma
1634	2657		Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act and the rules adopted
1635	2658		pursuant thereto, between the originating medical marijuana business
1636	2659		requesting testing servic es and the destination laboratory
1637	2660		performing testing s ervices.
1638		-
1639	2661		M. The medical marijuana testing laboratory shall establish
1640	2662		policies to prevent the existence of or appearance of undue
1641	2663		commercial, financial or other influences that may diminish the
1642	2664		competency, impartiality and integrity of the testing processe s or
1643	2665		results of the laboratory, or that may diminish public confidence in
1644	2666		the competency, impartiality and integrity of the testing processes
1645	2667		or results of the laboratory. At a minimum, employees, owne rs or
1646	2668		agents of a medical marijuana testing laboratory who participate in
1647	2669		any aspect of the analysis and results of a sample are prohibi ted
1648	2670		from improperly influencing the testing process, improperly
1649	2671		manipulating data or improperly benefiting from any ongo ing
1650	2672		financial, employment, personal or business relati onship with the
1651	2673		medical marijuana business that provided the sample. A medical
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1652	2700		marijuana testing laboratory shall not test samples for any medical
1653	2701		marijuana business in which an owner, employee or agen t of the
1654	2702		medical marijuana testing laboratory has any form of ownership or
1655	2703		financial interest in the medical marijuana business.
1656		-
1657	2704		N. The Authority, pursuant to rules promulgated by the
1658	2705		Executive Director of the Authority, shall develop standards,
1659	2706		policies and procedures as necessary for:
1660		-
1661		-
1662		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 39
1663	2707		1. The cleanliness a nd orderliness of a laboratory premises and
1664	2708		the location of the laboratory in a se cure location, and inspection,
1665	2709		cleaning and maintenance of any equipment or utensils used for the
1666	2710		analysis of test sampl es;
1667		-
1668	2711		2. Testing procedures, testing standards for cann abinoid and
1669	2712		terpenoid potency and safe levels of contaminants, and remediation
1670	2713		procedures;
1671		-
1672	2714		3. Controlled access areas for storage of medical marijuana and
1673	2715		medical marijuana product test samples, waste and reference
1674	2716		standards;
1675		-
1676	2717		4. Records to be retained an d computer systems to be utilized
1677	2718		by the laboratory;
1678		-
1679	2719		5. The possession, storage a nd use by the laboratory of
1680	2720		reagents, solutions and reference standards;
1681		-
1682	2721		6. A certificate of analysis (COA) for each lo t of reference
1683	2722		standard;
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1685	2749		7. The transport and disposa l of unused marijuana, marijuana
1686	2750		products and waste;
1687		-
1688	2751		8. The mandatory use by a la boratory of an inventory tracking
1689	2752		system to ensure all harvest and production batches or samples
1690	2753		containing medical mari juana, medical marijuana concentrate or
1691	2754		medical marijuana products are identified and tracked from the point
1692	2755		they are transferred from a medical marijuana business, a patient or
1693	2756		a caregiver through the point of transfer, destruction or disposal.
1694	2757		The inventory tracking system reporting shall include the resul ts of
1695	2758		any tests that are conducted on medical marijuana, medical marijuana
1696	2759		concentrate or medical marijuana product;
1697		-
1698	2760		9. Standards of performance;
1699		-
1700	2761		10. The employment of laboratory personnel;
1701		-
1702	2762		11. A written standard operating procedure manual to be
1703	2763		maintained and updated by the laboratory;
1704		-
1705		-
1706		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 40
1707	2764		12. The successful participation in a proficie ncy testing
1708	2765		program approved by the Executive Director for each testing category
1709	2766		listed in this section, in order to obt ain and maintain
1710	2767		certification;
1711		-
1712	2768		13. The establishment of and adherence to a quality assurance
1713	2769		and quality control program to ensure suf ficient monitoring of
1714	2770		laboratory processes and quality of results reported;
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1716	2797		14. The immediate recall of medical marijua na or medical
1717	2798		marijuana products that test above allow able thresholds or are
1718	2799		otherwise determined to be unsafe;
1719		-
1720	2800		15. The establishment b y the laboratory of a system to document
1721	2801		the complete chain of custody for samples from receipt through
1722	2802		disposal;
1723		-
1724	2803		16. The establishment by the laboratory of a system to reta in
1725	2804		and maintain all required records, including business records, and
1726	2805		processes to ensure results are reported in a timely and accurate
1727	2806		manner; and
1728		-
1729	2807		17. Any other aspect of laboratory testing of medical marijuana
1730	2808		or medical marijuana product deemed necessa ry by the Executive
1731	2809		Director.
1732		-
1733	2810		O. A medical marijuana testing laboratory shall pro mptly
1734	2811		provide the Authority or designee of the Authority access to a
1735	2812		report of a test and any underlying data that is co nducted on a
1736	2813		sample at the request of a medical mariju ana business or qualified
1737	2814		patient. A medical marijuana testing laboratory shall a lso provide
1738	2815		access to the Authority or designee of the Authority to laboratory
1739	2816		premises and to any material or informati on requested by the
1740	2817		Authority to determine compliance with the requirements of this
1741	2818		section.
1742		-
1743	2819		P. A medical marijuana testing laboratory shall retain all
1744	2820		results of laboratory tests conducted on marijuana or products for a
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1745	2847		period of at least seven (7) years and shall make them available to
1746	2848		the Authority upon r equest.
1747		-
1748		-
1749		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 41
1750	2849		Q. A medical marijuana testing laboratory shall test samples
1751	2850		from each harvest batch or product batch, as appropriate, of medical
1752	2851		marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate and medical marijuana
1753	2852		product for each of the following categories of testin g, consistent
1754	2853		with standards developed by the Executive Director:
1755		-
1756	2854		1. Microbials;
1757		-
1758	2855		2. Mycotoxins;
1759		-
1760	2856		3. Residual solvents;
1761		-
1762	2857		4. Pesticides;
1763		-
1764	2858		5. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other cannabinoid potency;
1765		-
1766	2859		6. Terpenoid type and concentration; and
1767		-
1768	2860		7. Heavy metals.
1769		-
1770	2861		R. A licensed medical marijuana testing laboratory shall test
1771	2862		each individual harvest batch. A grower shall separate each harvest
1772	2863		lot of usable marijuana into harvest batches containing no more tha n
1773	2864		fifteen (15) pounds, with the exception of any plant material to be
1774	2865		sold to a licensed processor for the purposes of turning the plant
1775	2866		material into concentrate which may be separated into harvest
1776	2867		batches of no more than fifty (50) pounds. A processor s hall
1777	2868		separate each medical marijuana production lot in to production
1778	2869		batches containing no more than four (4) liters of concentrate or
1779	2870		nine (9) pounds for nonliquid products, and for final products, the
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1780	2897		Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority shall be authoriz ed to
1781	2898		promulgate rules on final products as necessary. Provided, however,
1782	2899		the Authority shall not require testing of final products les s often
1783	2900		than every one thousand (1,000) grams of THC. As used in this
1784	2901		subsection, “final products” shall include, but n ot be limited to,
1785	2902		cookies, brownies, candies, gummies, beverages and chocolates.
1786		-
1787	2903		S. Medical marijuana testing laboratory licensure shal l be
1788	2904		contingent upon successful on-site inspection, successful
1789	2905		participation in proficiency testing and ongoing complian ce with the
1790	2906		applicable requirements in this section.
1791		-
1792		-
1793		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 42
1794	2907		T. A medical marijuana testing laboratory shall be inspected
1795	2908		prior to initial lice nsure and up to two (2) times per year
1796	2909		thereafter by an inspector approved by the Authority. The Authority
1797	2910		may enter the licensed premises of a testing laboratory to conduct
1798	2911		investigations and additional inspections when the Authority
1799	2912		believes an investig ation or additional inspection is necessary due
1800	2913		to a possible violation of applicable laws, rules or regulations.
1801		-
1802	2914		U. Medical marijuana testing laboratories shall obtain
1803	2915		accreditation by an accrediting body approved by the Executive
1804	2916		Director or the Authority’s quality assurance laboratory within one
1805	2917		(1) year of the date the initial license is issued. Renewal of any
1806	2918		medical marijuana testing laboratory license shall be contingent
1807	2919		upon accreditation in a ccordance with this s ubsection. All medical
1808	2920		marijuana testing laboratories shall obtain accreditation prior to
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1809	2947		applying for and receiving a medical marijuana testing laborato ry
1810	2948		license.
1811		-
1812	2949		V. Unless authorized by the provisions of this section, a
1813	2950		commercial grower shall not tra nsfer or sell medical marijuana and a
1814	2951		processor shall not transfer, sell or proces s into a concentrate or
1815	2952		product any medical marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate or
1816	2953		medical marijuana product unless samples from each harvest batch or
1817	2954		production batch from which that medical marijuana, medical
1818	2955		marijuana concentrate or medical marijua na product was derived has
1819	2956		been tested by a medical marijuana testing la boratory and passed all
1820	2957		contaminant tests required by the Oklahoma Medical Mariju ana and
1821	2958		Patient Protection Act and applicable laws, rules and regulations.
1822	2959		A licensed commercial growe r may transfer medical marijuana that has
1823	2960		failed testing to a licensed p rocessor only for the purposes of
1824	2961		decontamination or remediation and only in acco rdance with the
1825	2962		provisions of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection
1826	2963		Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Executive
1827	2964		Director. Remediated and de contaminated medical marijuana may be
1828	2965		returned only to the originating licensed c ommercial grower.
1829		-
1830	2966		W. Kief shall not be transferred or sold except as authorized
1831	2967		in the rules and regul ations promulgated by the Executive Director.
1832		-
1833	2968		SECTION 10. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
1834	2969		in the Oklahoma Statut es as Section 427.17a of Title 63, unless
1835	2970		there is created a duplicat ion in numbering, reads as fol lows:
1836	2971
1837		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 43
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1838	2996
1839	2997		A. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority may operate a
1840	2998		quality assurance laboratory for the purpose of conducting
1841	2999		compliance testing of medical marijuana businesses licensed in this
1842	3000		state.
1843		-
1844	3001		B. The Authority shall utilize the quality assurance laboratory
1845	3002		to:
1846		-
1847	3003		1. Provide recommendations for all equipment and standards to
1848	3004		be utilized by licensed medical marijuana testing laboratories when
1849	3005		testing samples of medical marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate,
1850	3006		and medical marijuana products;
1851		-
1852	3007		2. Provide standardized operating procedures when procuring,
1853	3008		collecting, extracting, and testing medical marijuana, medical
1854	3009		marijuana concentrate, and medical marijuana products;
1855		-
1856	3010		3. Procure, handle, transfer, transport, and test samples taken
1857	3011		from medical marijuana licensed businesses;
1858		-
1859	3012		4. Implement the secret shopper program pursuant to Section
1860	3013		427.25 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and
1861		-
1862	3014		5. Detect and analyze any compounds that are not among the
1863	3015		targeted analytes and are unknown, unidentified, tentatively
1864	3016		identified, or known and injurious to human he alth if consumed.
1865		-
1866	3017		C. In order to fulfill the provisions of subsection A of this
1867	3018		section, the Authority may:
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1868	3044
1869	3045		1. Enter into interlocal agreements with any other government
1870	3046		agency pursuant to Section 1001 et seq. of Title 74 o f the Oklahoma
1871	3047		Statutes;
1872		-
1873	3048		2. Select a laboratory informat ion system through a competitive
1874	3049		bidding process pursuant to Section 85.7 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma
1875	3050		Statutes; or
1876		-
1877	3051		3. Collect samples from harvest batches that failed testing.
1878		-
1879		-
1880		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 44
1881	3052		D. The quality assurance laboratory may transport and t ransfer
1882	3053		medical marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate, and medical
1883	3054		marijuana product for testing between the originating medical
1884	3055		marijuana business, the quality assurance laborat ory, and other
1885	3056		licensed medical marijuana testing laboratories pursuant to th is
1886	3057		section.
1887		-
1888	3058		E. The quality assurance laboratory shall comply with the
1889	3059		provisions of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection
1890	3060		Act when transporting samples of medical marijuana, medical
1891	3061		marijuana concentrate, and medical marijuana product for testing
1892	3062		between the originating medical marijuana business, the quality
1893	3063		assurance laboratory, and other licensed medical marijuana testing
1894	3064		laboratories pursuant to this section. Nothing in this section
1895	3065		shall require the quality assurance laboratory to apply for and
1896	3066		receive a license.
1897		-
1898	3067		F. The Authority shall submit an annual report to the
1899	3068		Legislature on quality assurance activities and results.
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1900	3094
1901	3095		G. The Authority may promulgate rules necessary for the
1902	3096		implementation of a quality assurance laboratory pursuant to this
1903	3097		section.
1904		-
1905	3098		SECTION 11. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 352, O.S.L.
1906	3099		2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Se ction 427.25), is ame nded to read as
1907	3100		follows:
1908		-
1909	3101		Section 427.25. A. The Oklahoma Medical Marijua na Authority
1910	3102		shall implement rules to employ secret shoppers. Secret s hoppers
1911	3103		shall purchase medical marijuana or marijuana products from licensed
1912	3104		medical marijuana dispensaries utilizing cash from the petty cash
1913	3105		fund authorized in Section 5 of this act .
1914		-
1915	3106		B. For each purchase, the The secret shopper shall buy be
1916	3107		authorized to:
1917		-
1918	3108		1. Purchase an amount of medical marijuana or marijuana
1919	3109		products sufficient for five two complete compliance tests; or
1920		-
1921		-
1922		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 45
1923	3110		2. Attempt to purchase medical marijuana or marijuana product s
1924	3111		in order to prove compliance with the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and
1925	3112		Patient Protection Act or any rule determined by the Authority .
1926		-
1927	3113		Four samples C. Samples collected pursuant to paragraph 1 of
1928	3114		subsection B of this section shall be tested by licensed me dical
1929	3115		marijuana testing laboratories, one of which shall be the laborat ory
1930	3116		of origin, if applicable, and one of which may be the Authority’s
1931	3117		quality assurance laboratory. One sample shall be kept in reserve
1932	3118		by the Authority in the event of a discrepancy b etween the testing
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1933	3145		laboratories, which may require retesting of the med ical marijuana
1934	3146		or marijuana products. When making purchases from a licensed
1935	3147		medical marijuana dispensary, the secret shopper shall ask for the
1936	3148		certificate of analysis for each product purchased.
1937		-
1938	3149		C. D. The secret shopper shall deliver the medical marijuan a or
1939	3150		marijuana products to a quality assurance laboratory , which may be
1940	3151		the Authority’s quality assurance laboratory, for homogenization.
1941	3152		Once the samples have been homogenized, the sa mples shall be
1942	3153		delivered to four randomly selected two licensed medical marijuana
1943	3154		testing laboratories, one of which may be the Authority’s quality
1944	3155		assurance laboratory, for compliance testing which shall include the
1945	3156		testing for pesticides, heavy metals, m icrobials, residual solvents
1946	3157		for extracted products, and potency. One sample shall be kept by
1947	3158		the Authority in reserve. If the medical marijuana or marijuana
1948	3159		products were previous ly tested with available results from a
1949	3160		licensed medical marijuana testing laboratory, that testing
1950	3161		laboratory shall be one of the four licensed medical marijuana
1951	3162		testing laboratories chosen by the Authority. For the avoidance of
1952	3163		doubt, neither the licens ed medical marijuana dispensary nor the
1953	3164		licensed medical marijuana testing laboratory shall be told that the
1954	3165		business entity is selling medical marijuana or marijuana products
1955	3166		to a secret shopper or testing samples submitted by a secre t shopper
1956	3167		employed by the Authority and posing as a licensed medical marijuana
1957	3168		patient.
1958	3169
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1959	3195		D. E. The Authority shall inspect, by secret sho pper, a minimum
1960	3196		of fifty licensed medical marijuana dispensaries annually beginning
1961	3197		January 1, 2024. In the year 2025, the Authority shall inspect, by
1962	3198		secret shopper, a minimum of ten percent (10%) of randomly s elected
1963	3199		licensed medical marijuana dispensar ies in Oklahoma per year.
1964		-
1965		-
1966		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 46
1967	3200		E. F. 1. When the licensed medical marijuana testing
1968	3201		laboratories unanimously confirm test results with safety f ailures
1969	3202		for contaminants, the Authority shall recall the medical marijua na
1970	3203		or marijuana product within seven (7) day s of obtaining the test
1971	3204		results. The name of the licensed medical marijuana dispensary and
1972	3205		any other relevant product information shall be made public via a
1973	3206		press release issued by the Authority. If there is gr eater than one
1974	3207		but less than four contaminant fails among the licensed me dical
1975	3208		marijuana testing laboratories, the Authority shall work with a
1976	3209		quality assurance la boratory to verify th e results of the licensed
1977	3210		medical marijuana testing laboratories and tak e appropriate action.
1978		-
1979	3211		2. When the average o f total potency or total terp ene results
1980	3212		collected from a licensed medical marijuana testing laboratory for a
1981	3213		particular product is outside the allowable limits, the Authority
1982	3214		shall work with a quality assurance laboratory to verify the results
1983	3215		of the testing laboratory. If results a re verified to be outside
1984	3216		the allowable limits, the Authority shall require relabeling of the
1985	3217		medical marijuana or marijuana products.
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1987	3244		3. All investigative results shall be retained by the Authority
1988	3245		for a minimum of three (3) years.
1989		-
1990	3246		4. The Authority shal l implement rules to notify any licensed
1991	3247		medical marijuana dispensary and licensed medical marijuana grower
1992	3248		or licensed medical marijuana processor of any investigative results
1993	3249		determined to be noncompliant.
1994		-
1995	3250		5. After the licensed medical marijuana dispens ary and licensed
1996	3251		medical marijuana grower or licensed medical marijuana processor is
1997	3252		notified of the investigat ive results, such results may be used by
1998	3253		the Authority to take act ion against the licensee, assess fines, or
1999	3254		assess other civil penalties availab le to the Authority.
2000		-
2001	3255		6. The Authority shall implement rules on sharing such
2002	3256		investigative results with any oth er law enforcement agencies or
2003	3257		regulatory authorities.
2004		-
2005	3258		7. The Authority may elect to conduct further evaluations of
2006	3259		the investigative results at any time for verification or for other
2007	3260		purposes reasonably related to sanitation, public health, or public
2008	3261		safety.
2009		-
2010		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 47
2011		-
2012	3262		F. G. The failure of any licensed medical marijuana business to
2013	3263		cooperate with the provisions of this section may result in the
2014	3264		revocation of the license at the discretion of the Authority.
2015		-
2016	3265		G. H. Any secret shopper performing an y provision of this
2017	3266		section shall not be required to fulfill licensing requirements of
2018	3267		Section 420 of this title for a patient license an d shall be able to
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2019	3294		enter a dispensary with appropriate authorization as determined by
2020	3295		the Authority.
2021		-
2022	3296		I. The Authority shall implement rules necessary to enforce the
2023	3297		provisions of this act section.
2024		-
2025	3298		SECTION 12. This act shall become effective Ju ne 1, 2023.
2026		-
2027	3299		SECTION 13. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
2028	3300		of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
2029	3301		declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
2030	3302		be in full force from and after it s passage and approva l.
2031	3303
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2033		-	ENR. S. B. NO. 813 Page 48
2034		-	Passed the Senate the 25th day of May, 2023.
2035		-
2036		-
2037		-
2038		-	Presiding Officer of the Senate
2039		-
2040		-
2041		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 26th day of May, 2023.
2042		-
2043		-
2044		-
2045		-	Presiding Officer of the House
2046		-	of Representatives
2047		-
2048		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
2049		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
2050		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
2051		-	By: _______________________________ __
2052		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
2053		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock __ _____ M.
2054		-
2055		-	_________________________________
2056		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
2057		-
2058		-
2059		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
2060		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
2061		-	day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
2062		-	By: _______________________________ __
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