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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 1720 By: McDugle
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
An Act relating to medical marijuana; ame nding 63
O.S. 2021, Section 420, as amende d by Section 1,
Chapter 251, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section
420), which relates to the issuance of medical
marijuana patient licenses; authorizing the iss uance
of nonresident medical marijua na patient licenses
under certain circumstances; increas ing term and cost
of license; providing restrictions for certain
patients; providing for the deposit of fees into
certain revolving funds; authorizing the promulgation
of certain rules; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 420, as
amended by Section 1, Chapter 251, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp . 2023,
Section 420), is amended to read as follows:
Section 420. A. A person in possession of a state-issued
medical marijuana patient license shall be able to:
1. Consume marijuana legally;
2. Legally possess up to th ree (3) ounces or eighty-four and
nine-tenths (84.9) grams of marijuana on their person;
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3. Legally possess six mature marijuana plants and the
harvested marijuana therefrom;
4. Legally possess six seedli ng plants;
5. Legally possess one (1) ounce or tw enty-eight and three-
tenths (28.3) grams of concentrated marijuana;
6. Legally possess sevent y-two (72) ounces or two thousand
thirty-seven and six-tenths (2,037.6) grams of edible marijuana;
7. Legally possess up to eight (8) ounces or two hundred
twenty-six and four-tenths (226.4) grams of marijuana in their
residence; and
8. Legally possess s eventy-two (72) ounces of topical
marijuana.
B. Possession of up to one and one-half (1.5) ounces or forty -
two and forty-five one-hundredths (42.45) grams of ma rijuana by
persons who can state a medical condition, but are not in possession
of a state-issued medical marijuana patient license, shall
constitute a misdemeanor offense not subject to imprisonment but
punishable by a fine not to exceed Four Hundred Doll ars ($400.00).
Any law enforcement officer who comes in contact with a person in
violation of this subsection and who is satisfied as to the identity
of the person, as well as any other pertinent informatio n the law
enforcement officer deems necessary, sh all issue to the person a
written citation containing a notice to answer the charge against
the person in the appropriate court. Upon receiving the written
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promise of the alleged violator to answer as speci fied in the
citation, the law enforcement officer shall release the person upon
personal recognizance unless there has been a violation of anoth er
provision of law.
C. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority shall be
established which shall receive applications for medical marijuana
patient and caregiver license recipients, dispensaries, growers and
processors within sixty (60) days of the passage o f this initiative.
D. The Authority shall, within thirty (30) days of passage of
this initiative, make available on its website, in an easy-to-find
location, an application for a medical marijuana patient license.
The license shall be valid for two (2) years. The biannual
application fee shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100. 00), or Twenty
Dollars ($20.00) for individuals on Medicaid, Medicare or
SoonerCare. The methods of payment shall be provided on the website
of the Authority. Reprints of the medical marijuana pat ient license
shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00).
E. A short-term medical marijuana patient license application
shall also be made available on th e website of the Authority. A
short-term medical marijuana patient license shall be granted to any
applicant who can meet th e requirements for a two-year medical
marijuana patient license, but whose physician recommendation for
medical marijuana is only valid for sixty (60) days. Short-term
medical marijuana patient licenses shall be iss ued for sixty (60)
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days. The fee for a short-term medical marijuana patient license,
reprints of the short-term medical marijuana patient licen se and the
procedure for extending or renewing the license shall be determined
by the Executive Director of the Authority.
F. A temporary nonresident medical marijuana patient license
application shall also be available on the website of the Authority
for residents of other states. Temporary Nonresident medical
marijuana patient licenses shall be gra nted to medical marijuana
license holders from ot her states, provided that such states have
state-regulated medical marijuana programs and app licants can prove
they are members of such programs the patient is under the care of a
licensed Oklahoma physician located within the State of Oklahoma.
Temporary Nonresident medical marijuana patient licenses shall be
issued for thirty (30) days two (2) years. The cost for a temporary
nonresident medical marijuana patient license shall be One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00) Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($ 250.00). Renewal
shall be granted with resubmission of a new application. No
additional criteria shall be required for adult medical marijuana
patients but medical marijuana patients wh o are eighteen (18) years
of age or younger shall meet the requirements provided for in
subsection L of this section. Reprints of the temporary nonresident
medical marijuana patient license shall be Twe nty Dollars ($20.00).
Fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be distributed as
follows:
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1. Twenty percent (20%) to the Oklahoma Medi cal Marijuana
Authority Fund for the costs of issuing medical marijuana p atient
licenses to veterans; and
2. Eighty percent (80%) to the Bureau of Narcotics Revolving
Fund, created in Section 150.19a of Title 74 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, for the investigation and enforcement of the provisions of
the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act and the
Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substance Act .
The Authority shall be authorized to promulgate rules to
establish a process by which the fees collected pursuant to
paragraph 1 of this subsection are adm inistered and applied toward
the costs of issuing medical marijuana pat ient licenses to veterans.
G. Medical marijuana patient license applicants shall submit
their applications to the Authority for approval. The applicant
shall be a resident of this state and shall prove residency by a
valid driver license, utility bills, or other accepted methods.
H. The Authority shall review the medical marijuana patient
license application; approve, reject or deny the application; and
mail the approval, rejection or denial letter stating any reasons
for the rejection or denial to the applicant within fourteen (14)
business days of receipt of the application. Approved applicants
shall be issued a medical marijuana patient license w hich shall act
as proof of his or her approved status. Applications may only be
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rejected or denied based on the applicant not meeting stated
criteria or improper completion of the application.
I. The Authority shall make available, both on its website and
through a telephone verification system, an easy method to validate
the authenticity of the medical marijuana patient license by the
unique 24-character identification number.
J. The Authority shall ensure that all medical marijuana
patient and caregiver records and information are sealed to protect
the privacy of medical marijuana patient license applicants.
K. A caregiver license shall be made available for qualified
caregivers of a medical marijua na patient license holder who is
homebound. As provided in Section 427.11 of this title, the
caregiver license shall provide the caregiver the same rights as the
medical marijuana patient licensee including the ability to possess
marijuana, marijuana prod ucts and mature and immature plants
pursuant to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection
Act, but excluding the ability to use marijuana or marijuana
products unless the caregiver has a medical marijuana patient
license. Applicants for a care giver license shall submit proof of
the license status and homebound status of the medical marijuana
patient and proof that the applicant is the designee of the medical
marijuana patient. The applicant shall also submit proof that he or
she is eighteen (18) years of age or older and proof of his or h er
state residency.
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L. All applicants for a medical marijuana patient license shall
be eighteen (18) years of age or older. A special excep tion shall
be granted to an applicant under the age of eight een (18); however,
these applications shall b e signed by two physicians and the parent
or legal guardian of the applicant.
M. All applications for a medical marijuana patient license
shall be signed by an Oklahoma physician licensed by and in good
standing with the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision,
the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners, or the Board of Podiatric
Medical Examiners. There are no qualifying conditions for adult
medical marijuana patients. A medical marijuana patient license
shall be recommended according to the accepted standards a
reasonable and prudent physician would follow when recommending or
approving any medication. No physician may be unduly stigmatized or
harassed for signing a medical marijuana patient license
application.
N. Counties and cities may enact medical marijuana guidelines
allowing medical marijuana patient license holders or caregiver
license holders to exceed the state limits set forth in subsection A
of this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
59-2-10599 GRS 02/28/24
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