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31	28		STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33	30		2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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35	32		COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
36	33		FOR
37		-	HOUSE BILL NO. 1720 By: McDugle of the House
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41		-	Coleman of the Senate
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	34	+	HOUSE BILL NO. 1720 By: McDugle
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49	40		COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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51	42		An Act relating to medical marijuana; ame nding 63
52	43		O.S. 2021, Section 420, as amende d by Section 1,
53	44		Chapter 251, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section
54	45		420), which relates to the issuance of medical
55	46		marijuana patient licenses; authorizing the iss uance
56	47		of nonresident medical marijua na patient licenses
57	48		under certain circumstances; increas ing term and cost
58	49		of license; providing restrictions for certain
59	50		patients; providing for the deposit of fees into
60	51		certain revolving funds; authorizing the promulgation
61	52		of certain rules; and providing an effective date.
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69	58		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
70	59		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 420, as
71	60		amended by Section 1, Chapter 251, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp . 2023,
72	61		Section 420), is amended to read as follows:
	62	+	Section 420. A. A person in possession of a state-issued
	63	+	medical marijuana patient license shall be able to:
	64	+	1. Consume marijuana legally;
	65	+	2. Legally possess up to th ree (3) ounces or eighty-four and
	66	+	nine-tenths (84.9) grams of marijuana on their person;
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100		-	Section 420. A. A person in possession of a state-issued
101		-	medical marijuana patient license shall be able to:
102		-	1. Consume marijuana legally;
103		-	2. Legally possess up to th ree (3) ounces or eighty-four and
104		-	nine-tenths (84.9) grams of marijuana on their person;
105	93		3. Legally possess six mature marijuana plants and the
106	94		harvested marijuana therefrom;
107	95		4. Legally possess six seedli ng plants;
108	96		5. Legally possess one (1) ounce or tw enty-eight and three-
109	97		tenths (28.3) grams of concentrated marijuana;
110	98		6. Legally possess sevent y-two (72) ounces or two thousand
111	99		thirty-seven and six-tenths (2,037.6) grams of edible marijuana;
112	100		7. Legally possess up to eight (8) ounces or two hundred
113	101		twenty-six and four-tenths (226.4) grams of marijuana in their
114	102		residence; and
115	103		8. Legally possess s eventy-two (72) ounces of topical
116	104		marijuana.
117	105		B. Possession of up to one and one-half (1.5) ounces or forty -
118	106		two and forty-five one-hundredths (42.45) grams of ma rijuana by
119	107		persons who can state a medical condition, but are not in possession
120	108		of a state-issued medical marijuana patient license, shall
121	109		constitute a misdemeanor offense not subject to imprisonment but
122	110		punishable by a fine not to exceed Four Hundred Doll ars ($400.00).
123	111		Any law enforcement officer who comes in contact with a person in
	112	+	violation of this subsection and who is satisfied as to the identity
	113	+	of the person, as well as any other pertinent informatio n the law
	114	+	enforcement officer deems necessary, sh all issue to the person a
	115	+	written citation containing a notice to answer the charge against
	116	+	the person in the appropriate court. Upon receiving the written
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151		-	violation of this subsection and who is satisfied as to the identity
152		-	of the person, as well as any other pertinent informatio n the law
153		-	enforcement officer deems necessary, sh all issue to the person a
154		-	written citation containing a notice to answer the charge against
155		-	the person in the appropriate court. Upon receiving the written
156	143		promise of the alleged violator to answer as speci fied in the
157	144		citation, the law enforcement officer shall release the person upon
158	145		personal recognizance unless there has been a violation of anoth er
159	146		provision of law.
160	147		C. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority shall be
161	148		established which shall receive applications for medical marijuana
162	149		patient and caregiver license recipients, dispensaries, growers and
163	150		processors within sixty (60) days of the passage o f this initiative.
164	151		D. The Authority shall, within thirty (30) days of passage of
165	152		this initiative, make available on its website, in an easy-to-find
166	153		location, an application for a medical marijuana patient license.
167	154		The license shall be valid for two (2) years. The biannual
168	155		application fee shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100. 00), or Twenty
169	156		Dollars ($20.00) for individuals on Medicaid, Medicare or
170	157		SoonerCare. The methods of payment shall be provided on the website
171	158		of the Authority. Reprints of the medical marijuana pat ient license
172	159		shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00).
173	160		E. A short-term medical marijuana patient license application
174	161		shall also be made available on th e website of the Authority. A
	162	+	short-term medical marijuana patient license shall be granted to any
	163	+	applicant who can meet th e requirements for a two-year medical
	164	+	marijuana patient license, but whose physician recommendation for
	165	+	medical marijuana is only valid for sixty (60) days. Short-term
	166	+	medical marijuana patient licenses shall be iss ued for sixty (60)
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202		-	short-term medical marijuana patient license shall be granted to any
203		-	applicant who can meet th e requirements for a two-year medical
204		-	marijuana patient license, but whose physician recommendation for
205		-	medical marijuana is only valid for sixty (60) days. Short-term
206		-	medical marijuana patient licenses shall be iss ued for sixty (60)
207	193		days. The fee for a short-term medical marijuana patient license,
208	194		reprints of the short-term medical marijuana patient licen se and the
209	195		procedure for extending or renewing the license shall be determined
210	196		by the Executive Director of the Authority.
211	197		F. A temporary nonresident medical marijuana patient license
212	198		application shall also be available on the website of the Authority
213	199		for residents of other states. Temporary Nonresident medical
214	200		marijuana patient licenses shall be gra nted to medical marijuana
215	201		license holders from ot her states, provided that such states have
216	202		state-regulated medical marijuana programs and app licants can prove
217	203		they are members of such programs the patient is under the care of a
218	204		licensed Oklahoma physician located within the State of Oklahoma.
219	205		Temporary Nonresident medical marijuana patient licenses shall be
220	206		issued for thirty (30) days two (2) years. The cost for a temporary
221	207		nonresident medical marijuana patient license shall be One Hundred
222	208		Dollars ($100.00) Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($ 250.00). Renewal
223	209		shall be granted with resubmission of a new application. No
224	210		additional criteria shall be required for adult medical marijuana
225	211		patients but medical marijuana patients wh o are eighteen (18) years
	212	+	of age or younger shall meet the requirements provided for in
	213	+	subsection L of this section. Reprints of the temporary nonresident
	214	+	medical marijuana patient license shall be Twe nty Dollars ($20.00).
	215	+	Fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be distributed as
	216	+	follows:
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253		-	of age or younger shall meet the requirements provided for in
254		-	subsection L of this section. Reprints of the temporary nonresident
255		-	medical marijuana patient license shall be Twe nty Dollars ($20.00).
256		-	Fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be distributed as
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258	243		1. Twenty percent (20%) to the Oklahoma Medi cal Marijuana
259	244		Authority Fund for the costs of issuing medical marijuana p atient
260	245		licenses to veterans; and
261	246		2. Eighty percent (80%) to the Bureau of Narcotics Revolving
262	247		Fund, created in Section 150.19a of Title 74 of the Oklahoma
263	248		Statutes, for the investigation and enforcement of the provisions of
264	249		the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act and the
265	250		Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substance Act .
266	251		The Authority shall be authorized to promulgate rules to
267	252		establish a process by which the fees collected pursuant to
268	253		paragraph 1 of this subsection are adm inistered and applied toward
269	254		the costs of issuing medical marijuana pat ient licenses to veterans.
270	255		G. Medical marijuana patient license applicants shall submit
271	256		their applications to the Authority for approval. The applicant
272	257		shall be a resident of this state and shall prove residency by a
273	258		valid driver license, utility bills, or other accepted methods.
274	259		H. The Authority shall review the medical marijuana patient
275	260		license application; approve, reject or deny the application; and
276	261		mail the approval, rejection or denial letter stating any reasons
	262	+	for the rejection or denial to the applicant within fourteen (14)
	263	+	business days of receipt of the application. Approved applicants
	264	+	shall be issued a medical marijuana patient license w hich shall act
	265	+	as proof of his or her approved status. Applications may only be
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304		-	for the rejection or denial to the applicant within fourteen (14)
305		-	business days of receipt of the application. Approved applicants
306		-	shall be issued a medical marijuana patient license w hich shall act
307		-	as proof of his or her approved status. Applications may only be
308	292		rejected or denied based on the applicant not meeting stated
309	293		criteria or improper completion of the application.
310	294		I. The Authority shall make available, both on its website and
311	295		through a telephone verification system, an easy method to validate
312	296		the authenticity of the medical marijuana patient license by the
313	297		unique 24-character identification number.
314	298		J. The Authority shall ensure that all medical marijuana
315	299		patient and caregiver records and information are sealed to protect
316	300		the privacy of medical marijuana patient license applicants.
317	301		K. A caregiver license shall be made available for qualified
318	302		caregivers of a medical marijua na patient license holder who is
319	303		homebound. As provided in Section 427.11 of this title, the
320	304		caregiver license shall provide the caregiver the same rights as the
321	305		medical marijuana patient licensee including the ability to possess
322	306		marijuana, marijuana prod ucts and mature and immature plants
323	307		pursuant to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection
324	308		Act, but excluding the ability to use marijuana or marijuana
325	309		products unless the caregiver has a medical marijuana patient
326	310		license. Applicants for a care giver license shall submit proof of
327	311		the license status and homebound status of the medical marijuana
	312	+	patient and proof that the applicant is the designee of the medical
	313	+	marijuana patient. The applicant shall also submit proof that he or
	314	+	she is eighteen (18) years of age or older and proof of his or h er
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355		-	patient and proof that the applicant is the designee of the medical
356		-	marijuana patient. The applicant shall also submit proof that he or
357		-	she is eighteen (18) years of age or older and proof of his or h er
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359	342		L. All applicants for a medical marijuana patient license shall
360	343		be eighteen (18) years of age or older. A special excep tion shall
361	344		be granted to an applicant under the age of eight een (18); however,
362	345		these applications shall b e signed by two physicians and the parent
363	346		or legal guardian of the applicant.
364	347		M. All applications for a medical marijuana patient license
365	348		shall be signed by an Oklahoma physician licensed by and in good
366	349		standing with the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision,
367	350		the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners, or the Board of Podiatric
368	351		Medical Examiners. There are no qualifying conditions for adult
369	352		medical marijuana patients. A medical marijuana patient license
370	353		shall be recommended according to the accepted standards a
371	354		reasonable and prudent physician would follow when recommending or
372	355		approving any medication. No physician may be unduly stigmatized or
373	356		harassed for signing a medical marijuana patient license
374	357		application.
375	358		N. Counties and cities may enact medical marijuana guidelines
376	359		allowing medical marijuana patient license holders or caregiver
377	360		license holders to exceed the state limits set forth in subsection A
378	361		of this section.
	362	+	SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
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406		-	SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
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408		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND CONTROLLED
409		-	SUBSTANCES, dated 02/29/2024 - DO PASS, As Amended and Coauthored.