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6		-	BILL NO. 1635 By: Coleman of the Senate
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	30	+	ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 1635 By: Coleman of the Senate
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14		-	An Act relating to medical marijuana; amending 63
15		-	O.S. 2021, Section 422, as last amended by Section 6
16		-	of Enrolled Senate Bill No. 1995 of the 2nd Session
17		-	of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature , which relates to
18		-	commercial grower licensing; clarifying product
19		-	testing requirements; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section
20		-	426.1, as last amended by Section 14 of Enrolled
21		-	Senate Bill No. 1995 of the 2nd Session of the 59th
22		-	Oklahoma Legislature, which relates to licensure
23		-	revocation; providing for the submission of
24		-	certificates of occupancy from political subdivisions
25		-	or State Fire Marshal; directing the State Fire
26		-	Marshal to certify compliance; requiring an affidavit
27		-	for license renewal o r for change of premises;
28		-	permitting municipalities to implement inspection
29		-	program; providing for the promulgation of rules for
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	40	+	[ medical marijuana - licensure revocation -
	41	+	affidavit - inspection program - rules -
	42	+	noncompliance -
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	52	+	AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill
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	58	+	"An Act relating to medical marijuana; amendin g 63
	59	+	O.S. 2021, Section 422, as last amended by Section 2,
	60	+	Chapter 322, O.S.L. 2023 (63 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section
	61	+	422), which relates to commercial grower licensing;
	62	+	clarifying product testing requirements; amending 63
	63	+	O.S. 2021, Section 426.1, as amended b y Section 6,
	64	+	Chapter 251, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section
	65	+	426.1), which relates to licensure revocation;
	66	+	providing for the submission of certificates of
	67	+	occupancy from political subdivisions or State Fire
	68	+	Marshal; directing the State Fire Marshal to certify
	69	+	compliance; requiring an affidavit for license
	70	+	renewal or for change of premises; permitting
	71	+	municipalities to impl ement inspection program;
	72	+	providing for the promulgation of rules for
30	73		submitting affidavits; authorizing the Oklahoma
31	74		Medical Marijuana Authority to suspend operations for
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32	101		noncompliance; prohibiting state agencies from
33	102		denying licensure or registration und er certain
34	103		circumstances; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Sections 427.2,
35	104		as amended by Section 1 , Chapter 317, O.S.L. 2022 and
36	105		427.17, as last amended by Section 9, Chapter 322,
37	106		O.S.L. 2023 (63 O.S. Supp. 2023, Sections 427.2 and
38	107		427.17), which relate to the Oklah oma Medical
39	108		Marijuana and Patient Protection Act; adding and
40	109		modifying certain definitio ns; clarifying testing
41	110		laboratory requirements for testing samples from
42	111		certain batches; directing testing laboratories to
43	112		test final products; clarifying requirements for
44	113		separating final harvest batches and edible products;
45	114		updating certain defined term; deleting certain
46	115		limitation when transfer ring medical marijuana that
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49	116		has failed testing; deleting restriction for
50	117		returning remediated and decontaminated medical
51	118		marijuana; prohibiting licensed commercial growers
52	119		and processors from transferring product u ntil
53	120		certain conditions are met; requiring completion of
54	121		certain testing prior to transferring final product;
55	122		and declaring an emergency .
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59		-	SUBJECT: Medical marijuana licenses
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61	127		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PE OPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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63	128		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2 021, Section 422, as last
64		-	amended by Section 6 of Enrolled Senate Bill No. 1995 of the 2nd
65		-	Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature , is amended to read as
66		-	follows:
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	129	+	amended by Section 2, Chapter 322, O.S.L. 2023 (63 O.S. Supp. 2023,
	130	+	Section 422), is amended to read as follows:
68	131		Section 422. A. The Oklahom a Medical Marijuana Authority shall
69	132		make available on its website in an easy -to-find location an
70	133		application for a medical marijua na commercial grower license. The
71	134		application fee shall be paid by the applicant in the amounts
72	135		provided for in Section 427.1 4 of this title. A method of payment
73	136		for the application fee shall be provided on the w ebsite of the
74	137		Authority. The Authority sh all have ninety (90) business days to
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75	164		review the application; approve, reject, or deny the application;
76	165		and send the approval, rejection, or denial letter stating the
77	166		reasons for the rejection or denial to the appl icant in the same
78	167		method the application w as submitted to the Authority.
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80	168		B. The Authority shall approve all applications which meet the
81	169		following criteria:
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83	170		1. The applicant must be twenty-five (25) years of age or
84	171		older;
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86	172		2. The applicant, if applying as an individual, must show
87	173		residency in this state;
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89	174		3. All applying entities must show that all members, managers,
90	175		and board members are Oklahoma residents;
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94	176		4. An applying entity may show ownership of non -Oklahoma
95	177		residents, but that percentage ownership may not exceed twenty -five
96	178		percent (25%);
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98	179		5. All applying individuals or entities must be registered to
99	180		conduct business in this state; and
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101	181		6. All applicants must dis close all ownership interests in the
102	182		commercial grower operation.
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104	183		Applicants with a nonv iolent felony conviction in the last two
105	184		(2) years, any other felony conviction in the last five (5) years,
106	185		inmates in the custody of the Department of Corrections or a ny
107	186		person currently incarcerated shall not qualify for a commercial
108	187		grower license.
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110	214		C. A licensed medical marijuana commercial gr ower may sell
111	215		marijuana to a licensed medical marijuana dispensary or a licensed
112	216		medical marijuana processor. Further, sales by a licensed medical
113	217		marijuana commercial grower shall be considered wholesale sales an d
114	218		shall not be subject to taxation. Under no circumstances may a
115	219		licensed medical marijuana commercial grower sell marijuana directly
116	220		to a licensed medical marijuana p atient or licensed medical
117	221		marijuana caregiver. A licensed medical marijuana commercial grower
118	222		may only sell at the wholesale lev el to a licensed medical marijuana
119	223		dispensary, a licensed medical marijuana commercial grower or a
120	224		licensed medical marijuana processor. If the federal government
121	225		lifts restrictions on buying and selling marijuana between states,
122	226		then a licensed medical m arijuana commercial grower would be allowed
123	227		to sell and buy marijuana wholesale from, or to, an out -of-state
124	228		wholesale provider. A licensed medical marijuana commercial grower
125	229		shall be required to complete a month ly yield and sales report to
126	230		the Authority. This report shall be due on the fifteenth of each
127	231		month and provide reporting on the previous month. This report
128	232		shall detail the amount of marijuana harvested in pounds, the amount
129	233		of drying or dried marijuana on hand, the amount of marijuana sold
130	234		to licensed processors in pounds, the amount of waste in pounds, and
131	235		the amount of marijuana sold to licensed medical marijuana
132	236		dispensaries in pounds. Additionally, this report shall show total
133	237		wholesale sales in do llars. The Authority shall have oversight and
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136	264		auditing responsibilities to ensure that all marijuana being grown
137	265		by licensed medical marijuana commercial growers is ac counted for.
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139	266		D. There shall be no limits on how much marijuana a licensed
140	267		medical marijuana commercial grower can grow.
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142	268		E. Beginning on November 1, 2021, licensed medical marijuana
143	269		commercial growers shall be authorized to package and sell pre -
144	270		rolled marijuana to licensed medical marijuana dispensaries. The
145	271		products described in this subse ction shall contain only the ground
146	272		parts of the marijuana plant and shall not include marijuana
147	273		concentrates or derivatives. The total net weight of each pre -roll
148	274		packaged and sold by licensed medical marijuana commercial growers
149	275		shall not exceed one (1) gram. These final products must be teste d,
150	276		packaged and labeled in accordance with Oklahoma law and rules
151	277		promulgated by the Authority.
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153		-	F. Beginning November 1, 2022, all medical marijuana commercial
154		-	grower licensees who operate an outdoor medical marijuana production
155		-	facility shall be re quired to register with the Oklahoma Department
156		-	of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry as an environmentally sensitive
157		-	crop owner. Registration shall provide notice to commercial and
158		-	private pesticide applicators of the locations of medical marijuana
159		-	crops and help minimize the potential for damaging pesticide drift.
160		-	Medical marijuana commercial grower licensees shall provide their
161		-	business name, address, Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates
162		-	for all outdoor medical marijuana production facilities, and any
163		-	other information required by the Department when registering with
164		-	the Environmentally Sensitive Area Registry.
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166	278		SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 426.1, as
167		-	last amended by Section 14 of Enrolled Senate Bill No. 1995 of the
168		-	2nd Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature , is amended to read as
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	280	+	Section 426.1), is amended to read as follows:
171	281		Section 426.1. A. All licensure revocation hearings conducted
172	282		pursuant to marijuana licen ses established in the Oklahoma Statutes
173	283		shall be recorded. A party may request a copy of the recording of
174	284		the proceedings. Copi es shall be provided to local law enforcement
175	285		if the revocation was based on alleged criminal activity.
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181	314		such request by the l aw enforcement officer or the request of other
182	315		local officials having jurisdiction. Except for license information
183	316		concerning licensed patients, as defined in Section 427.2 of this
184	317		title, the Authority shall share information with law enforcement
185	318		agencies upon request without a subpoena or search warrant.
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188		-	whether a medical marijuana patient or caregiver license is valid to
189		-	law enforcement electron ically through an online verification
190		-	system.
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	320	+	whether or not a medical marijuana patient or caregiver license is
	321	+	valid to law enforcement electronical ly through an online
	322	+	verification system.
192	323		D. The Authority shall make available to state agencies and
193	324		political subdivisions a list of marijuana -licensed premises,
194	325		medical marijuana businesses or any other premises where marijuana
195	326		or its by-products are licensed to be cultivated, grown, processed ,
196	327		stored or manufactured to aid state agencies and county and
197	328		municipal governments in identifying locations within their
198	329		jurisdiction and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, rules and
199	330		regulations.
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202		-	business or any other premises where marijuana or its by -products
203		-	are licensed to be cultivated, grown, processed, stored or
204		-	manufactured shall submit with its application or request to change
205		-	location, after notifying the political subdivision of its intent, a
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	333	+	licensed to be cultivated, grown, processed, stored o r manufactured
	334	+	shall submit with its application or request to change location,
	335	+	after notifying the political subdivision of its i ntent, a
206	336		certificate of compliance occupancy from the political subdivision
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208	364		licensee is to be located certifying compliance with zoning
209	365		classifications, applicable municipal ordinances and all ap plicable
210	366		safety, electrical, fire, plumbing, waste, construction and building
211	367		specification codes. If the political subdivisi on does not have an
212	368		authority having a jurisdiction agreement on file with the Office of
213	369		the State Fire Marshal, the State Fire Marshal shall certify
214	370		compliance with all applicable safety, electrical, fire, plumbing,
215	371		waste, construction, and building specifica tion codes.
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218		-	renewal or transfer of a retail marijuana dispensary license, a
219		-	municipal government may object to the continued licensure of the
220		-	medical marijuana dispensary if the municipal government determines
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223		-	it is operating contrary to the required setback distance f rom a
224		-	school including the error in measurement allowance authorized by
225		-	Section 425 of this title.
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227		-	3. To prevent the granting of the grandfather provisions of
228		-	Section 425 of this title as a matter of law, the municipal
229		-	government shall provide the follow ing documentation prior to the
230		-	initial renewal or transfer of a license:
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232		-	a. a municipal resolution finding that the marijuana
233		-	dispensary is located within the prohibited setback
234		-	distance from a school that was openly in existence in
235		-	such a way that the pu blic generally would have known
236		-	of the school’s existence and operation in that
237		-	location prior to the original marijuana dispensary
238		-	being licensed. For purposes of this subparagraph,
239		-	“openly in existence” means any building, location or
240		-	structure on a school site that has visible outward
241		-	markings indicating the building, location or
242		-	structure was operating as a school which would serve
243		-	as sufficient notice of the existence of the school or
244		-	a reason for further inquiry on the part of the
245		-	marijuana dispensary license applicant. Openly in
246		-	existence shall not mean any school that operated
247		-	secretly or discreetly without any signs or other
248		-	markings on any building, location or structure on the
249		-	school site, undeveloped land or a structure owned by
250		-	a school that was not openly used and marked as a
251		-	school site, or any school site that was established
252		-	after the marijuana dispensary had been established
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255		-	b. documentation of the measured distance from the school
256		-	to the marijuana dispe nsary utilizing the method for
257		-	determining the setback distance less any allowable
258		-	error in measurement calculated and remeasured on and
259		-	after the effective date of this act as authorized by
260		-	Section 425 of this title.
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263		-	receipt of documentation required by paragraph 3 of this subsection,
264		-	if the Authority determines that the medical marijuana dispensary is
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267		-	operating contrary to the required setback distance from a school
268		-	including the error in mea surement allowance authorized by Section
269		-	425 of this title, the Authority may deny the renewal or transfer of
270		-	the medical marijuana dispensary license and shall cause the license
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274		-	defined in Section 427.2 of this title.
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277	373		the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority showing full compliance as
278	374		outlined in this subsection, no additional certificate of compliance
279	375		shall be required the licensee shall only need to submit an
280	376		affidavit for license renewal unless stating the premises continues
281	377		to comply with zoning classifications, applic able municipal
282	378		ordinances, and all applicable safety, electrical, fire, plumbing,
283	379		waste, construction, and building specifica tion codes. An
284	380		additional certificate of occupancy along with an affidavit shall be
285	381		submitted if a change of use or occupancy occu rs, or there is any
286	382		change concerning the facility or location that would, by law,
287	383		require additional inspection, licensure o r permitting by the state
288	384		or municipality. Municipalities or the State Fire Marshal may
289	385		implement an inspection program to verify compliance with this
290	386		subsection. The Authority shall promulgate the rules necessary for
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293	415		subsection or information provided on the affidavit is inaccurate or
294	416		untrue, the Authority shall suspend operations of the licensee’s
295	417		premises until compliance is ree stablished. All existing medical
296		-	marijuana business licensees and registrants that do not possess a
297		-	valid certificate of occupancy, where required, shall be subject to
298		-	revocation until such time as a valid certificate of oc cupancy is
299		-	obtained for all applicable structures. This provision shall not
300		-	apply to medical marijuana business licensees and registrants who
301		-	submitted a full and complete application for a valid certificate of
302		-	occupancy to the State Fire Marshal or polit ical subdivision with an
303		-	authority having a jurisdiction agreement on file with the State
304		-	Fire Marshal before February 1, 2024, and while the same application
305		-	remains under review by the State Fire Marshal or political
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307		-	are responsible for compliance with applicable state fire, building,
308		-	and electrical codes and may be liable for all damage that results
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	418	+	marijuana business licensees that do not possess a valid certificate
	419	+	of occupancy, where required, shall be subject to revocation until
	420	+	such time as a valid certificate of occupancy is obtained for all
	421	+	applicable structure s. This provision shall not apply to medical
	422	+	marijuana business licensees who submitted a full and complete
	423	+	application for a valid certificate of occupancy to the State Fire
	424	+	Marshal or political subdivision with an authority having a
	425	+	jurisdiction agreeme nt on file with the State Fire Marshal before
	426	+	November 1, 2024, and while the same application remains under
	427	+	review by the State Fire Marshal or political subdivision. Medical
	428	+	marijuana business licensees are responsible for compliance with
	429	+	applicable state fire, building, and electrical codes and may be
	430	+	liable for all damage that results from non compliance with state
	431	+	fire, building, and electrical codes to the extent authorized by
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314	433		SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.2, as
315	434		amended by Section 1, Chapter 317, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2023,
316	435		Section 427.2), is amended to read as follows:
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318	436		Section 427.2. As used in the Oklahoma Medical M arijuana and
319	437		Patient Protection Act:
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	464	+	1. "Advertising" means the act of providing consideration for
322	465		the publication, dissemination, solicitation or circulation, of
323	466		visual, oral or written communication to induce directly or
324	467		indirectly any person to patroni ze a particular medical marijuana
325	468		business, or to purchase particular medical mari juana or a medical
326	469		marijuana product. Advertising includes marketing, but does not
327	470		include packaging and labeling;
328		-
329		-	2. “Authority” means the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Aut hority;
330		-
331		-	3. “Batch number” means a unique numeric or alphanumeric
	471	+	2. "Authority" means the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Autho rity;
	472	+	3. "Batch number" means a unique nu meric or alphanumeric
332	473		identifier assigned prior to testing to allow for inventory tracking
333	474		and traceability;
334		-
335		-	4. “Cannabinoid” means any of the chemical compounds that are
	475	+	4. "Cannabinoid" means any of the chemical compounds that are
336	476		active principles of marijuana;
337		-
338		-	5. “Caregiver” means a family member or assistant who regularly
	477	+	5. "Caregiver" means a family member or assistant w ho regularly
339	478		looks after a medical marij uana license holder whom a physician
340	479		attests needs assistance;
341		-
342		-	6. “Child-resistant” means special packaging that is:
343		-
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344	481		a. designed or constructed to be significantly difficult
345	482		for children under five (5) years of age to open and
346	483		not difficult for normal adu lts to use properly as
347	484		defined by 16 C.F.R. 1700.15 (1995) and 16 C.F.R.
348	485		1700.20 (1995),
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350	512		b. opaque so that the outermost packaging does not allow
351	513		the product to be seen witho ut opening the packaging
352	514		material, and
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355		-
356	515		c. resealable to maintain its child -resistant
357	516		effectiveness for multiple openings for any product
358	517		intended for more than a single use or containing
359	518		multiple servings;
360		-
361		-	7. “Clone” means a nonflowering plant c ut from a mother plant
	519	+	7. "Clone" means a nonflowering plant cut from a mother plant
362	520		that is capable of developing into a new plant and has shown no
363	521		signs of flowering;
364		-
365		-	8. “Commissioner” means the State Commissioner of Health;
366		-
367		-	9. “Complete application ” means a document prepared in
	522	+	8. "Commissioner" means the State Commissioner of Health;
	523	+	9. "Complete application" means a document prepared in
368	524		accordance with the provisions set forth in the Oklahoma Medical
369	525		Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, rules promulgated pursu ant
370	526		thereto, and the forms and instructions provided by the Department
371	527		including any supporting documentation required and the applicable
372	528		license application fee;
373		-
374		-	10. “Department” means the State Department of Health;
375		-
376		-	11. “Director” means the Executive Director of the Oklahoma
	529	+	10. "Department" means the State Department of Healt h;
	530	+	11. "Director" means the Executive D irector of the Oklahoma
377	531		Medical Marijuana Authority;
378		-
379		-	12. “Dispense” means the selling of medical marijuana or a
	532	+	12. "Dispense" means the selling of medical marijuana or a
380	533		medical marijuana product to a qualified patient or the desig nated
381	534		caregiver of the patient that is pac kaged in a suitable container
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382	561		appropriately labeled for subsequent administration to or use by a
383	562		qualifying patient;
384		-
385		-	13. “Dispensary” means a medical marijuana dispensary, an
	563	+	13. "Dispensary" means a medical marijuana dispensary, an
386	564		entity that has been licensed by the D epartment pursuant to the
387	565		Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act to purchase
388	566		medical marijuana or medical marijuana products from a licensed
389	567		medical marijuana commercial grower or medical marijuana processor,
390	568		sell medical marijuana or medica l marijuana products to patients and
391	569		caregivers as defined under the Oklahoma Medi cal Marijuana and
392	570		Patient Protection Act, or sell or transfer products to another
393	571		dispensary;
394		-
395		-	14. “Edible medical marijuana product ” means any medical-
	572	+	14. "Edible medical marijuana product" means any medical -
396	573		marijuana-infused product for which the intended use is oral
397		-
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399	574		consumption including, but not limited to, any type of food, drink
400	575		or pill;
401		-
402		-	15. “Entity” means an individual, general partnership, limited
	576	+	15. "Entity" means an individual, general partnership, limited
403	577		partnership, limited liability company, trust, estate, association,
404	578		corporation, cooperative or any other legal or comm ercial entity;
405		-
406		-	16. “Final harvest batch” means a specifically identified
	579	+	16. "Final harvest batch " means a specifically identified
407	580		quantity of medical marijuana that is uniform in strain, cultivated
408	581		utilizing the same cultivation practices, harvested at the same time
409	582		from the same location, and cured under unifo rm conditions completed
410	583		and ready for consumption prior to transfer to a licensed medical
411	584		marijuana dispensary;
412	585
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414	612		available for transport to licensed medical ma rijuana dispensaries
415	613		and ready for consump tion by licensed medical marijuana patie nts;
416		-
417		-	18. “Final production batch ” means:
418		-
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419	615		a. any amount of medical marijuana finished product of
420	616		the same category and produced using the same
421	617		extraction methods, standard op erating procedures,
422	618		meeting all applicable law, rules, and regulations
423	619		required by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient
424	620		Protection Act prior to transfer to a licensed medical
425	621		marijuana dispensary, licensed medical marijuana
426	622		patient, or licensed medic al marijuana caregiver, or
427		-
428	623		b. any amount of medical marijuana finished product of
429	624		the same exact type, produced using the same
430	625		ingredients, standard operating procedures, and the
431	626		same production batch of medical marijuana
432	627		concentrate;
433		-
434		-	19. “Flower” means the reproductive organs of the marijuana or
	628	+	19. "Flower" means the reproductive organs of the marijuana or
435	629		cannabis plant referred to as the bud o r parts of the plant that are
436	630		harvested and used to consume in a variety of medical marijuana
437	631		products;
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441		-	17. 20. “Flowering” means the reproductive s tate of the
	632	+	17. 20. "Flowering" means the reproductive state of the
442	633		marijuana or cannabis plant in which there are physical signs of
443	634		flower or budding out of the n odes of the stem;
444	635
445		-	18. 21. “Food-based medical marijuana concentrate ” means a
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446	662		medical marijuana concentrate that was produced by extracting
447	663		cannabinoids from medical marijuan a through the use of propylene
448	664		glycol, glycerin, butter, olive oil, coconut oil or other typical
449	665		food-safe cooking fats;
450		-
451		-	19. 22. “Good cause” for purposes of an initial, renewal or
	666	+	19. 22. "Good cause" for purposes of an initial, renewal or
452	667		reinstatement license application, or for purposes of discipline of
453	668		a licensee, means:
454		-
455	669		a. the licensee or applicant has violated, does not meet,
456	670		or has failed to comply with any of the terms,
457	671		conditions or provisions of the act, any rules
458	672		promulgated pursuant thereto, or any supplemental
459	673		relevant state or local law, rule or regu lation,
460		-
461	674		b. the licensee or applicant has f ailed to comply with
462	675		any special terms or conditions that were placed upon
463	676		the license pursuant to an order of the State
464	677		Department of Health, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana
465	678		Authority or the municipality, or
466		-
467	679		c. the licensed premises of a medical marijuana busi ness
468	680		or applicant have been operated in a manner that
469	681		adversely affects the public health or welfare or the
470	682		safety of the immediate vicinity in which the
471	683		establishment is located;
472	684
473		-	20. 23. “Harvest batch” means a specifically identified
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474	711		quantity of medical marijuana that is uniform in strain, cu ltivated
475	712		utilizing the same cultivation practices, harvested at the same time
476	713		from the same location and cured under uniform conditions;
477		-
478		-	21. 24. “Harvested marijuana” means post-flowering medical
	714	+	21. 24. "Harvested marijuana" means post-flowering medical
479	715		marijuana not including trim, concentrate or waste;
480		-
481		-	22. 25. “Heat- or pressure-based medical marijuana concentrate ”
	716	+	22. 25. "Heat- or pressure-based medical marijuana concentrate"
482	717		means a medical marijuana concentrate that was produced by
483		-
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485	718		extracting cannabinoids from medical marijuana through th e use of
486	719		heat or pressure;
487		-
488		-	23. 26. “Immature plant” means a nonflowering marijuana plant
	720	+	23. 26. "Immature plant" means a nonflowering marijuan a plant
489	721		that has not demonstrated signs of flowering;
490		-
491		-	24. 27. “Inventory tracking system ” means the required tracking
	722	+	24. 27. "Inventory tracking system" means the required tracking
492	723		system that accounts for medical marijuana from either the seed or
493	724		immature plant stage until the medical marijuana or medical
494	725		marijuana product is sold to a patient at a medical marijuana
495	726		dispensary, transferred to a medical marijuana research facility,
496	727		destroyed by a medical marijuana business or used in a r esearch
497	728		project by a medical marijuana res earch facility;
498		-
499		-	25. 28. “Licensed patient” or “patient” means a person who has
	729	+	25. 28. "Licensed patient" or "patient" means a person who has
500	730		been issued a medical marijuana patient license by the State
501	731		Department of Health or Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority;
502		-
503		-	26. 29. “Licensed premises” means the premises specified in an
	732	+	26. 29. "Licensed premises" means the premises speci fied in an
504	733		application for a medical mar ijuana business license, medical
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505	760		marijuana research facility license or medical marijuana education
506	761		facility license pursuant to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and
507	762		Patient Protection Act that are owned or in possessi on of the
508	763		licensee and within which the licensee is authorized to cultivate,
509	764		manufacture, distribute, sell, store, transport, test or research
510	765		medical marijuana or medical marijuana products in accordance with
511	766		the provisions of the Oklahoma Medical Marijua na and Patient
512	767		Protection Act and rules promulgated pursuant thereto;
513		-
514		-	27. 30. “Manufacture” means the production, propagation,
	768	+	27. 30. "Manufacture" means the production, propagation,
515	769		compounding or processing of a medical marijuana product, excluding
516	770		marijuana plants, either directly or indirectly by extractio n from
517	771		substances of natural or syntheti c origin, or independently by means
518	772		of chemical synthesis, or by a combination of extraction and
519	773		chemical synthesis;
520		-
521		-	28. 31. “Marijuana” shall have the same meaning as such term is
	774	+	28. 31. "Marijuana" shall have the same meaning as such term is
522	775		defined in Section 2 -101 of this title and shall not include any
523	776		plant or material containing delta-8 or delta-10
524	777		tetrahydrocannabinol which is grown, processed or sold pursuant to
525	778		the provisions of the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program;
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529		-	29. 32. “Material change” means any change that would require a
	779	+	29. 32. "Material change" means any change that woul d require a
530	780		substantive revision to the standard operating procedures of a
531	781		licensee for the cultivation or production of medical marijuana,
532	782		medical marijuana concentrate or medical marijuana products;
533	783
534		-	30. 33. “Mature plant” means a harvestable female marijuana
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535	810		plant that is flowering;
536		-
537		-	31. 34. “Medical marijuana business (MMB) ” means a licensed
	811	+	31. 34. "Medical marijuana business (MMB)" means a licensed
538	812		medical marijuana dispensary, medical marijuana processor, medical
539	813		marijuana commercial grower, medical marijuana laborato ry, medical
540	814		marijuana business operator or a medical marijuana transporter;
541		-
542		-	32. 35. “Medical marijuana concentrate ” or “concentrate” means
	815	+	32. 35. "Medical marijuana concentrate" or "concentrate" means
543	816		a specific subset of medical marijuana that was produced by
544	817		extracting cannabinoids from medical marijuana. Categor ies of
545	818		medical marijuana concentrate inclu de water-based medical marijuana
546	819		concentrate, food-based medical marijuana concentrate, solvent -based
547	820		medical marijuana concentrate, and heat - or pressure-based medical
548	821		marijuana concentrate;
549		-
550		-	33. 36. “Medical marijuana commercial grower ” or “commercial
551		-	grower” means an entity licensed to cultivate, prepare and package
	822	+	33. 36. "Medical marijuana commercial grower" or "commercial
	823	+	grower" means an entity licensed to cultiv ate, prepare and package
552	824		medical marijuana and transfer or contract for transfer medical
553	825		marijuana to a medical marijuana dispensary, medical marijuana
554	826		processor, any other m edical marijuana commercial grower, medica l
555	827		marijuana research facility, medical m arijuana education facility
556	828		and pesticide manufacturers. A commercial grower may sell seeds,
557	829		flower or clones to commercial growers pursuant to the Oklahoma
558	830		Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act;
559		-
560		-	34. 37. “Medical marijuana education facility ” or “education
561		-	facility” means a person or entity approved pursuant to the Oklahoma
	831	+	34. 37. "Medical marijuana education facility" or " education
	832	+	facility" means a person or entity approved pursuant to the Oklahoma
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562	859		Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act to operate a facility
563	860		providing training and educa tion to individuals involving the
564	861		cultivation, growing, harvesting, curing, prepar ing, packaging or
565	862		testing of medical marijuana, or the production, manufacture,
566	863		extraction, processing, packaging or creation of medical -marijuana-
567	864		infused products or medical marijuana products as described in the
568	865		Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Pro tection Act;
569		-
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572		-	35. 38. “Medical-marijuana-infused product” means a product
	866	+	35. 38. "Medical-marijuana-infused product" means a product
573	867		infused with medical marijuana including, but not limited to, edible
574	868		products, ointments and tinctur es;
575		-
576		-	36. 39. “Medical marijuana product ” or “product” means a
	869	+	36. 39. "Medical marijuana product" o r "product" means a
577	870		product that contain s cannabinoids that have been extracted from
578	871		plant material or the resin therefrom by physical or chemical means
579	872		and is intended for administration to a qualified patient inc luding,
580	873		but not limited to, oils, tincture s, edibles, pills, topical forms,
581	874		gels, creams, vapors, patches, liquids and forms administered by a
582	875		nebulizer, excluding live plant forms which are considered medical
583	876		marijuana;
584		-
585		-	37. 40. “Medical marijuana processor ” means a person or entity
	877	+	37. 40. "Medical marijuana process or" means a person or entity
586	878		licensed pursuant to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana a nd Patient
587	879		Protection Act to operate a business including the production,
588	880		manufacture, extraction, processing, packaging or creation of
589	881		concentrate, medical -marijuana-infused products or medical marijuana
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590	908		products as described in the Oklahoma Medical Marij uana and Patient
591	909		Protection Act;
592		-
593		-	38. 41. “Medical marijuana research facility ” or “research
594		-	facility” means a person or enti ty approved pursuant to the Oklahoma
	910	+	38. 41. "Medical marijuana research facility" or "research
	911	+	facility" means a person or entity approved pursuant to the Oklahoma
595	912		Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act to conduc t medical
596	913		marijuana research. A medical marijuana research facility is not a
597	914		medical marijuana business;
598		-
599		-	39. 42. “Medical marijuana testing laboratory ” or “laboratory”
	915	+	39. 42. "Medical marijuana testing laboratory" or "laboratory"
600	916		means a public or private laboratory license d pursuant to the
601	917		Oklahoma Medical Marijua na and Patient Protection Act, to conduc t
602	918		testing and research on medical marijuana and medical marijuana
603	919		products;
604		-
605		-	40. 43. “Medical marijuana transporter ” or “transporter” means
	920	+	40. 43. "Medical marijuana transporter" or "transporter" means
606	921		a person or entity that is license d pursuant to the Oklahoma Medical
607	922		Marijuana and Patient Protection Act. A medica l marijuana
608	923		transporter does not include a medical marijuana business that
609	924		transports its own medical marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate
610	925		or medical marijuana products t o a property or facility adjacent to
611	926		or connected to the licensed premises if the property is another
612	927		licensed premises of the same medical marijuana business;
613		-
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616		-	41. 44. “Medical marijuana waste ” or “waste” means unused,
	928	+	41. 44. "Medical marijuana waste" or "waste" means unused,
617	929		surplus, returned or out -of-date marijuana, plant debris of the
618	930		plant of the genus Cannabis including dead plants and all unused
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619	957		plant parts and roots, except the term shall not include roots,
620	958		stems, stalks and fan leaves;
621		-
622		-	42. 45. “Medical use” means the acquisition, possession, use,
	959	+	42. 45. "Medical use" means the acquisition, possession, use,
623	960		delivery, transfer or transportation of medical marijuana, medical
624	961		marijuana products, m edical marijuana devices or paraphernalia
625	962		relating to the administration of medical marijuana to treat a
626	963		licensed patient;
627		-
628		-	43. 46. “Mother plant” means a marijuana plant that is grown or
	964	+	43. 46. "Mother plant" means a marijuana plant tha t is grown or
629	965		maintained for the purpose o f generating clones, and that will not
630	966		be used to produce plant material for sale to a medical marijuana
631	967		processor or medical marijuana dispensary;
632		-
633		-	44. 47. “Oklahoma physician” or “physician” means a physician
	968	+	44. 47. "Oklahoma physician" or "physician" means a physician
634	969		licensed by and in good standing with the Sta te Board of Medical
635	970		Licensure and Superv ision, the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners
636	971		or the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners;
637		-
638		-	45. 48. “Oklahoma resident” means an individual who can provide
	972	+	45. 48. "Oklahoma resident" means an individual who can provide
639	973		proof of residency as required by the Oklahoma Medical Mar ijuana and
640	974		Patient Protection Act;
641		-
642		-	46. 49. “Owner” means, except where the context otherwise
	975	+	46. 49. "Owner" means, except where the context otherwise
643	976		requires, a direct beneficial owner including, but not limited to,
644	977		all persons or entities as follows:
645		-
646	978		a. all shareholders owning an interest of a corporate
647	979		entity and all officers of a corporate entity ,
648		-
649	980		b. all partners of a general partnership,
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651	1007		c. all general partners and all limited partners that own
652	1008		an interest in a limited partnership,
653		-
654	1009		d. all members that own an interes t in a limited
655	1010		liability company,
656		-
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659	1011		e. all beneficiaries that hold a beneficial inte rest in a
660	1012		trust and all trustees of a trust,
661		-
662	1013		f. all persons or entities that own interest in a joint
663	1014		venture,
664		-
665	1015		g. all persons or entities that own an interest in an
666	1016		association,
667		-
668	1017		h. the owners of any other type of lega l entity, and
669		-
670	1018		i. any other person holdin g an interest or convertible
671	1019		note in any entity which owns, operates or manages a
672	1020		licensed facility;
673		-
674		-	47. 50. “Package” or “packaging” means any container or wrapper
	1021	+	47. 50. "Package" or "packaging" means any container or wrapper
675	1022		that may be used by a medical marijuana business t o enclose or
676	1023		contain medical marijuana;
677		-
678		-	48. 51. “Person” means a natural person, partnership,
	1024	+	48. 51. "Person" means a natural person, partnership,
679	1025		association, business trust, company, corporation, estate, limited
680	1026		liability company, trust or any other legal entity o r organization,
681	1027		or a manager, agent, owner , director, servant, officer or employee
682	1028		thereof, except that person does not include any governmental
683	1029		organization;
684	1030
685		-	49. 52. “Pesticide” means any substance or mixture of
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686	1057		substances intended for preventing, destro ying, repelling or
687	1058		mitigating any pest or any substance or mixture of substances
688	1059		intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant or desiccant,
689	1060		except that the term pesticide shall not include any article that is
690		-	a “new animal drug” as designated by the ~~United~~ States Food and Drug
	1061	+	a "new animal drug" as designated by the Un ited States Food and Drug
691	1062		Administration;
692		-
693		-	50. 53. “Production batch” means:
694		-
	1063	+	50. 53. "Production batch" means:
695	1064		a. any amount of medical marijuana concentrate of the
696	1065		same category and produced using the same extraction
697	1066		methods, standard operating procedures and an
698	1067		identical group of harvest batch of medical marijuana,
699	1068		or
700		-
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703	1069		b. any amount of medical marijuana product of the same
704	1070		exact type, produced using the same ingredients,
705	1071		standard operating procedures and the same production
706	1072		batch of medical marijuana concentrate;
707		-
708		-	51. 54. “Public institution” means any entity established or
	1073	+	51. 54. "Public institution" means any entity established or
709	1074		controlled by the federal government, state go vernment, or a local
710	1075		government or municipality including, but not limited to,
711	1076		institutions of higher education or related research institutions;
712		-
713		-	52. 55. “Public money” means any funds or money obtained by the
	1077	+	52. 55. "Public money" means any funds or money obtained by the
714	1078		holder from any governmental entity including , but not limited to,
715	1079		research grants;
716	1080
717		-	53. 56. “Recommendation” means a document that is signed or
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718	1107		electronically submitted by a physician on behalf of a patient for
719	1108		the use of medical marijuana pursuant to the Okla homa Medical
720	1109		Marijuana and Patient Prote ction Act;
721		-
722		-	54. 57. “Registered to conduct business ” means a person that
	1110	+	54. 57. "Registered to conduct business" means a person that
723	1111		has provided proof that the business applicant is in good standing
724	1112		with the Secretary of State and Ok lahoma Tax Commission;
725		-
726		-	55. 58. “Remediation” means the process by which the medical
	1113	+	55. 58. "Remediation" means the process by which the medic al
727	1114		marijuana flower or trim, which has failed microbial testing, is
728	1115		processed into solvent -based medical marijuana concentrate and
729	1116		retested the final product is tested as required by the Oklahoma
730	1117		Medical Marijuana an d Patient Protection Act;
731		-
732		-	56. 59. “Research project” means a discrete scientific endeavor
	1118	+	56. 59. "Research project" means a discrete scientific endeavor
733	1119		to answer a research question or a set of research questions related
734	1120		to medical marijuana and is required for a medical mar ijuana
735	1121		research license. A research proje ct shall include a description of
736	1122		a defined protocol, clearly articulated goals, defined methods and
737	1123		outputs, and a defined start and end date. The description shall
738	1124		demonstrate that the research project will comp ly with all
739	1125		requirements in the Oklahoma M edical Marijuana and Patient
740	1126		Protection Act and rules promulgated pursuant thereto. All research
741	1127		and development conducted by a medical marijuana research facility
742	1128		shall be conducted in furtherance of an approved research project;
743	1129
744		-
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746		-	57. 60. “Revocation” means the final decision by the Department
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747	1156		that any license issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana
748	1157		and Patient Protection Act is rescinded because the individual or
749	1158		entity does not comply with the applicab le requirements set forth in
750	1159		the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act or rules
751	1160		promulgated pursuant thereto;
752		-
753		-	58. 61. “School” means a public or private presch ool, a public
	1161	+	58. 61. "School" means a public or private preschool, a public
754	1162		or private elementary or secondary school, or a technology center
755	1163		school which is primarily used for classro om instruction. A
756	1164		homeschool, daycare o r child-care facility shall not be considered a
757		-	“school” as used in the Oklahoma Medical ~~Marij uana~~ and Patient
	1165	+	"school" as used in the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient
758	1166		Protection Act;
759		-
760		-	59. 62. “Shipping container” means a hard-sided container with
	1167	+	59. 62. "Shipping container" means a hard -sided container with
761	1168		a lid or other enclosure that can be secured in place. A shippin g
762	1169		container is used solely for the transport of medical marijuana,
763	1170		medical marijuana concentrate, or medical marijuana products between
764	1171		medical marijuana businesses, a medica l marijuana research facility,
765	1172		or a medical marijuana education facility;
766		-
767		-	60. 63. “Solvent-based medical marijuana concentrate ” means a
	1173	+	60. 63. "Solvent-based medical marijuana concentrate" means a
768	1174		medical marijuana concentrate that was produced by extracting
769	1175		cannabinoids from medical marijuana through the use of a solvent
770	1176		approved by the Department;
771	1177
772		-	61. 64. “State Question” means Oklahoma State Question No. 788,
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773	1204		Initiative Petition No. 412, approved by a majority vote of the
774	1205		citizens of Oklahoma on June 26, 2018;
775		-
776		-	62. 65. “Strain” means the classification of marijuana or
	1206	+	62. 65. "Strain" means the classification of mariju ana or
777	1207		cannabis plants in either pure sati va, indica, afghanica, ruderalis
778	1208		or hybrid varieties;
779		-
780		-	63. 66. “THC” means tetrahydrocannabinol, which is the primary
	1209	+	63. 66. "THC" means tetrahydrocannabinol, which is the primary
781	1210		psychotropic cannabinoid in marijuana formed by decarboxylation of
782	1211		naturally tetrahydrocannabino lic acid, which generally occurs by
783	1212		exposure to heat;
784		-
785		-	64. 67. “Test batch” means with regard to usable marijuana, a
	1213	+	64. 67. "Test batch" means with regard to usable marijuana, a
786	1214		homogenous, identified quantity of usable marijuana by strain, no
787	1215		greater than ten (10) pounds, that is harvested during a seven -day
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790	1216		period from a specified cultivation area, and wi th regard to oils,
791	1217		vapors and waxes deri ved from usable marijuana, means an identified
792	1218		quantity that is uniform, that is intended to meet specifications
793	1219		for identity, strength and composition, and that is manufactu red,
794	1220		packaged and labeled during a specifi ed time period according to a
795	1221		single manufacturing, packaging and labeling protocol;
796		-
797		-	65. 68. “Transporter agent” means a person who transports
	1222	+	65. 68. "Transporter agent" means a person who transports
798	1223		medical marijuana or medical marijuana products for a licensed
799	1224		transporter and holds a transporter agent license pursuant to the
800	1225		Oklahoma Medical Mariju ana and Patient Protection Act;
801	1226
802		-	66. 69. “Universal symbol” means the image establishe d by the
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803	1253		State Department of Health or Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority
804	1254		and made available to licensees through its website in dicating that
805	1255		the medical marijuana or t he medical marijuana product contains THC;
806		-
807		-	67. 70. “Usable marijuana” means the dried leaves, flowers,
	1256	+	67. 70. "Usable marijuana" means the dried leaves, flowers,
808	1257		oils, vapors, waxes and other portions of the marijuana plant and
809	1258		any mixture or preparation thereof, excluding seeds, roots, stems,
810	1259		stalks and fan leaves; and
811		-
812		-	68. 71. “Water-based medical marijuana concentrate ” means a
	1260	+	68. 71. "Water-based medical marijuana concentrate" means a
813	1261		concentrate that was produced by extracting cannabinoids from
814	1262		medical marijuana through the use of only w ater, ice or dry ice.
815		-
816	1263		SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021 , Section 427.17, as
817	1264		last amended by Section 9, Chapter 322, O.S.L. 2023 (63 O.S. Supp.
818	1265		2023, Section 427.17), is amended to read as follows:
819		-
820	1266		Section 427.17. A. There is he reby created a medical marijuana
821	1267		testing laboratory license as a category of the m edical marijuana
822	1268		business license. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, the
823	1269		Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, the
824	1270		Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, and the Attorney General a re
825	1271		hereby enabled to monitor, inspect an d audit a licensed testing
826	1272		laboratory under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient
827	1273		Protection Act.
828		-
829	1274		B. The Authority is hereby authorized to operate a quality
830	1275		assurance laboratory or to contract with a private la boratory for
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832		-
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834	1303		testing laboratories licensed in this state. Any such laboratory
835	1304		under contract for compliance testing shall be prohibited from
836	1305		conducting any other commercial medical marijuan a testing in this
837	1306		state. If the Authori ty contracts with a private laboratory to
838	1307		implement the requirements of this section:
839		-
840	1308		1. The laboratory shall not employ, or be owned by, the
841	1309		following:
842		-
843	1310		a. any individual that has a direct or indirect interest
844	1311		in a licensed medical marijuana business, or
845		-
846	1312		b. any individual or his or her spouse, parent, child,
847	1313		spouse of a child, sibling or spouse of a sibling that
848	1314		has an application for a medical marijuana business
849	1315		license pending before the Authority or is a member of
850	1316		the board of directors of a medical mar ijuana
851	1317		business, or is an individual financially interested
852	1318		in any licensee or medical marijuana business located
853	1319		within this state; and
854		-
855	1320		2. The laboratory and a board or com mittee comprised of
856	1321		licensed Oklahoma medi cal marijuana laboratories currently
857	1322		accredited by the International Organization for Standardization
858	1323		(ISO) shall provide to the Authority its recommendations for all
859	1324		equipment and standards to be utilized by licen sed medical marijuana
860	1325		testing laboratories when testing samples of medical marijua na,
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861	1352		medical marijuana concentrate, and medical marijuana products as
862	1353		well as standard operating procedures when extracting and testing
863	1354		medical marijuana, medical marijuana co ncentrate, and medical
864	1355		marijuana products. The recommendations shall be submitted to the
865	1356		Authority no later than June 1, 2023. The Authority shall have
866	1357		ninety (90) days from the date it receives the recommendations to
867	1358		promulgate new rules or modify its c urrent rules for laboratory
868	1359		standards and testing. Beginning June 1, 2024, medica l marijuana
869	1360		testing laboratories renewing their medical marijuana business
870	1361		license shall be subject to and comply with any new or modified
871	1362		rules relating to the testing of me dical marijuana, medical
872	1363		marijuana concentrate, and medical marijuana products. T he refusal
873	1364		or failure of a medical marijuana testing laboratory licensee to
874	1365		comply with new or modified rules relating to laboratory standards
875	1366		and testing procedures promulga ted under the provisions of this
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878	1367		paragraph shall result in the permanent revocatio n of the medical
879	1368		marijuana testing laboratory license.
880		-
881	1369		C. The Authority shall develop acceptable testing practices
882	1370		including, but not limited to, testing, standards, quality control
883	1371		analysis, equipment certification and calibration, and chemical
884	1372		identification and substances used.
885		-
886	1373		D. A person who is a direct beneficial owner of a medical
887	1374		marijuana dispensary, medical marijuana commercial grower or medical
888	1375		marijuana processor shall not be an owner of a laboratory.
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890	1402		E. A laboratory and a laboratory applican t shall comply with
891	1403		all applicable local ordinances including, but not limited to,
892	1404		zoning, occupancy, licensing and building codes.
893		-
894	1405		F. A separate license shall be required f or each specific
895	1406		laboratory.
896		-
897	1407		G. A medical marijuana testing laboratory license ma y be issued
898	1408		to a person who performs testing on medical marijuana and medical
899	1409		marijuana products for medical marijuana businesses, medical
900	1410		marijuana research facilities, medi cal marijuana education
901	1411		facilities, and testing on marijuana and marijuana product s grown or
902	1412		produced by a patient or caregiver on behalf of a patient, upon
903	1413		verification of registration. A medical marijuana testing
904	1414		laboratory may also conduct research rel ated to the development and
905	1415		improvement of its testing practices and procedures. No state-
906	1416		approved medical marijuana testing facility shall operate unless a
907	1417		medical laboratory director is on site during operational hours.
908		-
909	1418		H. Laboratory applicants and lic ensees shall comply with the
910	1419		application requirements of this section and shall su bmit such other
911	1420		information as required for a medical marijuana business applicant,
912	1421		in addition to any information the Authority may request for initial
913	1422		approval and periodic evaluations during the approval period.
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915	1423		I. A medical marijuana testing laborator y may accept samples of
916	1424		medical marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate or medical
917	1425		marijuana product from a medical marijuana business, medical
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919	1453		for testing purposes only, which purposes m ay include the provision
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922	1454		of testing services for samples submitted by a medical marijuana
923	1455		business for product development. The Authority may require a
924	1456		medical marijuana bus iness to submit a sample of medical mariju ana,
925	1457		medical marijuana concentrate or me dical marijuana product to a
926	1458		medical marijuana testing or quality assurance laboratory upon
927	1459		demand.
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929	1460		J. A medical marijuana testing laboratory may accept samples of
930	1461		medical marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate or medical
931	1462		marijuana product from an indiv idual person for testing only under
932	1463		the following conditions:
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934	1464		1. The individual person is a patient or caregiver pursuant to
935	1465		the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Prote ction Act or is a
936	1466		participant in an approv ed clinical or observational study condu cted
937	1467		by a research facility; and
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939	1468		2. The medical marijuana testing laboratory shall require the
940	1469		patient or caregiver to produce a valid patient license and current
941	1470		and valid photo identification.
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943	1471		K. A medical mariju ana testing laboratory may transfer samp les
944	1472		to another medical marijuana testing laboratory for testing. All
945	1473		laboratory reports provided to or by a medical marijuana business or
946	1474		to a patient or caregiver shall ide ntify the medical marijuana
947	1475		testing laboratory that actually conducted the test.
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949	1502		L. A medical marijuana testing laboratory may utilize a
950	1503		licensed medical marijuana transporter to transport samples of
951	1504		medical marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate and me dical
952	1505		marijuana product for testing, in ac cordance with the Oklahoma
953	1506		Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act and the rules adopted
954	1507		pursuant thereto, between the originating medical marijuana business
955	1508		requesting testing services and the destination lab oratory
956	1509		performing testing services.
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958	1510		M. The medical marijuana testing laboratory shall establish
959	1511		policies to prevent the existence of or appearance of undue
960	1512		commercial, financial or other influences that may diminish the
961	1513		competency, impartiality and integ rity of the testing processes or
962	1514		results of the laboratory, or that may diminish p ublic confidence in
963	1515		the competency, impartiality and integrity of the testing processes
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966	1516		or results of the laboratory. At a minimum, employees, owners or
967	1517		agents of a medical marijuana testing laboratory who participa te in
968	1518		any aspect of the analysis and res ults of a sample are prohibited
969	1519		from improperly influencing the testing process, improperly
970	1520		manipulating data or improperly benefiting from any ongoing
971	1521		financial, employment, personal or business relationship with th e
972	1522		medical marijuana business that provid ed the sample. A medical
973	1523		marijuana testing laboratory shall not test samples for any medical
974	1524		marijuana business in which an owner, employee or agent of the
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976	1552		financial interest in the medical marijuana business.
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979	1554		Executive Director of the Authority, shall develop standards,
980	1555		policies and procedures as necessar y for:
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982	1556		1. The cleanliness and orderliness of a laboratory premises and
983	1557		the location of the laboratory in a secure location, and inspection,
984	1558		cleaning and maintenance of any equipment or utensils used for the
985	1559		analysis of test samples;
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987	1560		2. Testing procedures , testing standards for cannabinoid and
988	1561		terpenoid potency and safe levels of conta minants, and remediation
989	1562		procedures;
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991	1563		3. Controlled access areas for storage of medical marijuana and
992	1564		medical marijuana product test samples, waste and reference
993	1565		standards;
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995	1566		4. Records to be retained and computer sys tems to be utilized
996	1567		by the laboratory;
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998	1568		5. The possession, storage and use by the laboratory of
999	1569		reagents, solutions and reference standards;
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1001	1570		6. A certificate of analysis (COA) for each lot of reference
1002	1571		standard;
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1004	1572		7. The transport and disposal of unused ma rijuana, marijuana
1005	1573		products and waste;
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1010	1601		system to ensure all harvest and production batches or samples
1011	1602		containing medical marijuana, medical marijuana c oncentrate or
1012	1603		medical marijuana products a re identified and tracked from the point
1013	1604		they are transferred from a medical marijuana business, a patient or
1014	1605		a caregiver through the point of transfer, destruction or disposal.
1015	1606		The inventory tracking system repor ting shall include the results of
1016	1607		any tests that are conducted on medical marijuan a, medical marijuana
1017	1608		concentrate or medical marijuana product;
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1021	1610		10. The employment of laboratory personnel;
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1023	1611		11. A written standard operating pr ocedure manual to be
1024	1612		maintained and update d by the laboratory;
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1026	1613		12. The successful participation in a proficiency testing
1027	1614		program approved by the Executive Director for each testing category
1028	1615		listed in this section, in order to obtain and maintain
1029	1616		certification;
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1031	1617		13. The establishment of and adhere nce to a quality assurance
1032	1618		and quality control program to ensure sufficient monitoring of
1033	1619		laboratory processes and quality of results reported;
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1035	1620		14. The immediate recall of medical marijuana or medical
1036	1621		marijuana products that test above allowable threshold s or are
1037	1622		otherwise determined to be unsa fe;
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1040	1650		the complete chain of custody for samples from receipt through
1041	1651		disposal;
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1044	1653		and maintain all required records, including busine ss records, and
1045	1654		processes to ensure results are reported in a timely and accurate
1046	1655		manner; and
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1048	1656		17. Any other aspect of laboratory testing of medical marijuana
1049	1657		or medical marijuana product deemed necessary by the Exec utive
1050	1658		Director.
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1054	1659		O. A medical marijuana testing laboratory shall promptly
1055	1660		provide the Authority or designee of the Authority access to a
1056	1661		report of a test and any underlying data that is conducted on a
1057	1662		sample at the request of a medical marijuana business o r qualified
1058	1663		patient. A medical marijuan a testing laboratory shall also provide
1059	1664		access to the Authority or designee of the Authority to laboratory
1060	1665		premises and to any material or information requested by the
1061	1666		Authority to determine compliance with the requi rements of this
1062	1667		section.
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1064	1668		P. A medical marijuana testing laboratory shall retain all
1065	1669		results of laboratory tests conducted on marijuana or products for a
1066	1670		period of at least seven (7) years and shall make them avail able to
1067	1671		the Authority upon request.
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1069	1698		Q. A medical marijuana testing laboratory sha ll test samples
1070	1699		from each final product harvest batch or final product batch, as
1071	1700		appropriate, of medical marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate and
1072	1701		medical marijuana produc t for each of the following categories of
1073	1702		testing, consistent with standards devel oped by the Executive
1074	1703		Director:
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1076	1704		1. Microbials;
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1078	1705		2. Mycotoxins;
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1080	1706		3. Residual solvents;
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1082	1707		4. Pesticides;
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1084	1708		5. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other cannabinoid potency;
1085		-
1086	1709		6. Terpenoid type and concentration; and
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1088	1710		7. Heavy metals.
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1090	1711		R. A licensed medical marijuan a testing laboratory shall test
1091	1712		each individual harvest batch final product batch. A grower shall
1092	1713		separate each harvest of usable marijuana into final harvest batches
1093	1714		containing no more than fifteen (15) pounds, wit h the exception of
1094	1715		any plant material to be sold to a licensed processor for the
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1097	1716		purposes of turning the plant material into concentrate which may be
1098	1717		separated into final harvest batches of no more than fifty (50)
1099	1718		pounds. A processor shall separate each m edical marijuana
1100	1719		production lot into final production batches containing no more than
1101	1720		four (4) liters of concentrate or nine (9) pounds for nonliquid
1102	1721		products, and for final edible products, the Oklahoma Medical
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1103	1748		Marijuana Authority shall be authorized to p romulgate rules on final
1104	1749		products as necessary. Provided, however, the Authority shall not
1105	1750		require testing of final products less often than every one thousand
1106		-	(1,000) grams of THC. As used in this subsection, ~~“final~~ edible
1107		-	products” shall include, but ~~not~~ be limited to, cookies, brownies,
	1751	+	(1,000) grams of THC. As used in this subsection, "f inal edible
	1752	+	products" shall include, but n ot be limited to, cookies, brownies,
1108	1753		candies, gummies, beverages and chocolates.
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1110	1754		S. Medical marijuana testing laboratory licensure shall be
1111	1755		contingent upon successful on -site inspection, successful
1112	1756		participation in proficiency testing and ongoing complian ce with the
1113	1757		applicable requirements in t his section.
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1116	1759		prior to initial licensure and up to two (2) times per year
1117	1760		thereafter by an inspector approved by the Authority. The Authority
1118	1761		may enter the licensed premises of a testing laborat ory to conduct
1119	1762		investigations and additional inspections when the Authority
1120	1763		believes an investigation or additional inspection is necessary due
1121	1764		to a possible violation of app licable laws, rules or regulations.
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1123	1765		U. Medical marijuana testing laboratories sha ll obtain
1124	1766		accreditation by an accrediting body approved by the Executive
1125	1767		Director or the Authority's quality assurance laboratory within one
1126	1768		(1) year of the date the initial license is issued. Renewal of any
1127	1769		medical marijuana testing laboratory license sh all be contingent
1128	1770		upon accreditation in accordance with this subsection. All medical
1129	1771		marijuana testing laboratories shall obtain accreditation prior to
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1131	1799		license.
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1133	1800		V. Unless authorized by the provisions of this section, a
1134	1801		commercial grower shall not transfer or sell medical marijuana and a
1135	1802		processor shall not transfer, sell or process into a concentrate or
1136	1803		product any medical marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate or
1137	1804		medical marijuana produc t unless samples from each final harvest
1138	1805		batch or final production batch from which that medical marijuana,
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1141	1806		medical marijuana concentrate or medical marijuana product was
1142	1807		derived has been tested by a medical marijuan a testing laboratory
1143	1808		and passed all contaminant tests required by the Oklahoma Medical
1144	1809		Marijuana and Patient Protection Act and applicable laws, rules and
1145	1810		regulations. A licensed commercial grower may transfer med ical
1146	1811		marijuana that has failed testing to a licensed processor only for
1147	1812		the purposes of decontamination or remediation and only in
1148	1813		accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and
1149	1814		Patient Protection Act and the rules and regulations pro mulgated by
1150	1815		the Executive Director. Remediated and decontaminated medical
1151	1816		marijuana may be returned only to the originating licensed
1152	1817		commercial grower.
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1154	1818		W. Kief shall not be transferred or sold except as authorized
1155	1819		in the rules and regulations promulgated by the Executive Director.
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1158	1821		transfer any product to a licensed medical marijuana dispensary
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1159	1848		until the product has undergone final product testing. Laboratory
1160	1849		testing that meets all contamina nt tests and applicable laws, rules,
1161	1850		and regulations required by the Oklahoma Medi cal Marijuana and
1162	1851		Patient Protection Act shall only be required when the final product
1163	1852		is completed and prior to transfer to a licensed medical marijuana
1164	1853		dispensary, licensed medical marijuana patient, or licensed me dical
1165	1854		marijuana caregiver.
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1168	1856		of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
1169	1857		declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
	1858	+	be in full force from and after its passage and approval. "
	1859	+	Passed the House of Representatives the 25th day of April, 2024.
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	1865	+	Presiding Officer of the House of
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	1903	+	ENGROSSED SENATE
	1904	+	BILL NO. 1635 By: Coleman of the Senate
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	1906	+	and
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	1908	+	Marti of the House
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	1913	+	[ medical marijuana - licensure revocation -
	1914	+	affidavit - inspection program - rules -
	1915	+	noncompliance -
	1916	+	emergency ]
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	1920	+
	1921	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF O KLAHOMA:
	1922	+	SECTION 6. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 426.1, as
	1923	+	amended by Section 6, Chapter 251, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2023,
	1924	+	Section 426.1), is amended to read as follows:
	1925	+	Section 426.1. A. All licensure revocation hearing s conducted
	1926	+	pursuant to marijuana licenses esta blished in the Oklahoma Statutes
	1927	+	shall be recorded. A party may request a copy of the recording of
	1928	+	the proceedings. Copies shall be provided to local law enf orcement
	1929	+	if the revocation was based on alleged cr iminal activity.
	1930	+	B. The Oklahoma Medical Marij uana Authority shall assist any
	1931	+	law enforcement officer in the performance of his or her duties upon
	1932	+	such request by the law enforcement officer or the request of other
	1933	+	local officials having jurisdiction. Ex cept for license information
	1934	+	concerning licensed patients, as defined in Section 427.2 of this
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	1961	+	title, the Authority shall share information with law enforcement
	1962	+	agencies upon request without a subpoena or s earch warrant.
	1963	+	C. The Authority shall make availa ble all information on
	1964	+	whether or not a medical marijuana patient or caregiver license is
	1965	+	valid to law enforcement electronically through an online
	1966	+	verification system.
	1967	+	D. The Authority shall make available to state agencies and
	1968	+	political subdivisions a l ist of marijuana-licensed premises,
	1969	+	medical marijuana businesses or any other premises where marijuana
	1970	+	or its by-products are licensed to be cultivated, grown, processed,
	1971	+	stored or manufactured to aid state agencies and county and
	1972	+	municipal governments in identifying locations within their
	1973	+	jurisdiction and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, rules and
	1974	+	regulations.
	1975	+	E. Any marijuana-licensed premises, medical marijuana business
	1976	+	or any other premises where marijuana or its by -products are
	1977	+	licensed to be cultivated, grown, processed, stored or manufa ctured
	1978	+	shall submit with its application or request to change location,
	1979	+	after notifying the political subdivision of its intent, a
	1980	+	certificate of compliance fr om the political subdivision where the
	1981	+	facility of the applicant or licensee is to be located cer tifying
	1982	+	compliance with zoning classifications, applicable municipal
	1983	+	ordinances and all applicable safety, electrical, fire, plumbing,
	1984	+	waste, construction and building specification codes. If the
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	2011	+	political subdivision does not have an authority having a
	2012	+	jurisdiction agreement on file with the State Fire Marshal’s office,
	2013	+	the State Fire Marshal shall certify compliance with all applicable
	2014	+	safety, electrical, fir e, plumbing, waste, construction, and
	2015	+	building specification codes.
	2016	+	Once a certificate of complia nce has been submitted to the
	2017	+	Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority showing full compliance as
	2018	+	outlined in this subsection, no additional certificate of compliance
	2019	+	shall be required the licensee shall only need to submit an
	2020	+	affidavit for license renewal unless stating the premises continues
	2021	+	to comply with zoning classifications, applicable municipal
	2022	+	ordinances, and all applicable safety, electrical, fire, plumbin g,
	2023	+	waste, construction, and building specification codes. An
	2024	+	additional certificate of complianc e along with an affidavit shall
	2025	+	be submitted if a change of use or occupancy occurs, or there is any
	2026	+	change concerning the facility or location that would, by law,
	2027	+	require additional inspection, licensure or p ermitting by the state
	2028	+	or municipality. Municipalities or the State Fire Marshal may
	2029	+	implement an inspection program to verify compliance with this
	2030	+	subsection. The Authority shall promulgate the rules nec essary for
	2031	+	the affidavit provided in this subsecti on. If an application for
	2032	+	renewal is submitted in violation of the provisions of this
	2033	+	subsection or information provided on the affidavit is inaccurate or
	2034	+	untrue, the Authority shall suspend operations of the licensee ’s
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	2061	+	premises until compliance is reesta blished. Any marijuana licensed
	2062	+	premises, medical marijuana business, or any other premises where
	2063	+	medical marijuana or its byproducts are licensed to be cultivated,
	2064	+	grown, processed, stored, or manufacture d that have been issued a
	2065	+	certificate of complianc e by any political subdivision prior to the
	2066	+	effective date of this act shall not be denied licensure or
	2067	+	registration by a state agency for failing to provide a certificate
	2068	+	of occupancy issued by either the State Fire Marshal or a political
	2069	+	subdivision who has an authority having jurisdiction on file wi th
	2070	+	the State Fire Marshal until after July 1, 2026 .
	2071	+	SECTION 7. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
	2072	+	of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
	2073	+	declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effec t and
1170	2074		be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
1171		-
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1174		-	Passed the Senate the 29th day of May, 2024.
	2075	+	Passed the Senate the 14th day of March, 2024.
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1178	2079		Presiding Officer of the Senate
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1181		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 30th day of May, 2024.
	2082	+	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of _______ ___,
	2083	+	2024.
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1184	2086
1185	2087		Presiding Officer of the House
1186	2088		of Representatives
1187	2089
1188		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
1189		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
1190		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
1191		-	By: _________________________________
1192		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _______ __
1193		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
1194		-
1195		-	_________________________________
1196		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
1197		-
1198		-
1199		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
1200		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
1201		-	day of _________________ _, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
1202		-	By: _________________________________
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