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53	53	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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55	55	2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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57	57	SENATE BILL 1750 By: Garvin
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63	63	AS INTRODUCED
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65	65	An Act relating to medical marijuana; amending 63
66	66	O.S. 2021, Section 427.10, as amended by Section 12,
67	67	Chapter 251, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section
68	68	427.10), which relates to physicians who may provide
69	69	a recommendation; directing creation of certain
70	70	registry; requiring registr ation by physicians;
71	71	requiring compliance with medical education and
72	72	continuing medical education requi rements;
73	73	authorizing the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority
74	74	to provide for certai n conferences, meetings, or
75	75	training sessions; directing promulgation of cert ain
76	76	rules in consultation with specified boards; amending
77	77	Section 3, Chapter 328, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O. S. Supp.
78	78	2023, Section 427.14b), which relates to credentials
79	79	required for employees to work in a licensed medical
80	80	marijuana business; requiring dispensary employees to
81	81	comply with education and continuing education
82	82	requirements; directing promulgation of certain
83	83	rules; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.21, as
84	84	amended by Section 2 , Chapter 329, O.S.L. 2022 (63
85	85	O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 427.21), which relates to
86	86	advertising; prohibiting cer tain types of events to
87	87	be hosted or advertised; providing for the
88	88	promulgation of rules for certain events; updating
89	89	statutory language; updating statutory reference s;
90	90	and providing an effective date .
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95	95	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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147	147	SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.10, as
148	148	amended by Section 12, Chapter 251, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S . Supp. 2023,
149	149	Section 427.10), is amended to read as follows:
150	150	Section 427.10. A. Only licensed Oklahoma allopathic,
151	151	osteopathic and podiatric physicians may provide a medical marijuana
152	152	recommendation for a medical marijuana patient license u nder the
153	153	Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act.
154	154	B. A physician who has not completed his or her first residency
155	155	shall not meet the definition of “physician” under this section and
156	156	any recommendation for a medical marijuana patient license shall not
157	157	be processed by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority.
158	158	C. No physician shall be subject to arrest, prosecution or
159	159	penalty in any manner or denied any right or privilege under state,
160	160	municipal or county statute, ordinance or resolution, including
161	161	without limitation a civil penalty or disciplinary action by the
162	162	State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, the State Board of
163	163	Osteopathic Examiners, the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners or
164	164	by any other business, occupation or professional licensing board or
165	165	bureau, solely for providing a medical marijuana recommendation for
166	166	a patient or for monitoring, treating or prescribing scheduled
167	167	medication to patient s who are medical marijuana licensees. The
168	168	provisions of this subsection shall not prevent the relevant
169	169	professional licensing boards from sanctioning a physician for
170	170	failing to properly evaluate the medical condition of a patient or
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222	222	for otherwise violati ng the applicable physician-patient standard of
223	223	care.
224	224	D. A physician who recommends use of medical marijuana shall
225	225	not be located at the same physical address as a licensed medical
226	226	marijuana dispensary.
227	227	E. If the physician determines the continued use of medical
228	228	marijuana by the patient no longer meets the requirements set forth
229	229	in the Oklahoma Medical Mar ijuana and Patient Protection Act, the
230	230	physician shall notify the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority and
231	231	the license shall be immediately void ed without right to an
232	232	individual proceeding.
233	233	F. The Authority shall create and maintain a registry of
234	234	recommending physicians. Beginning January 1, 2025, to be eligible
235	235	to provide a medical marijuana recommendation to a licensed patient ,
236	236	a physician shall be registered with the Authority.
237	237	G. To be registered with the Authority, a physician shall
238	238	comply with the medical education and continuing medical education
239	239	requirements described in subsection I of this section and shall
240	240	meet all other requirements established by law or rule for
241	241	recommending physicians.
242	242	H. The Authority is hereby authorized to enter into contracts
243	243	and agreements for the payment for food, lodging, and other
244	244	authorized expenses as may be necessary to host, conduct, sponsor,
245	245	or participate in conferences, meetings, or training sessions. The
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297	297	Authority may establish accounts as necessary for the co llection and
298	298	distribution of funds, including funds of spon sors and registration
299	299	fees, related to such conferences, meetings, and training sessions.
300	300	Any expenses incurred may be paid directly to the contacting agency
301	301	or business establishment.
302	302	I. The Executive Director of the Authority shall promulgate
303	303	rules to establish medical education and continuing medical
304	304	education requirements for recommending physicians. In promulgating
305	305	such rules, the Executive Director shall consult wit h the State
306	306	Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, the State Board of
307	307	Osteopathic Examiners, and the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners,
308	308	and the Executive Director may consult with associations
309	309	representing licensees of such boards.
310	310	SECTION 2. AMENDATORY Section 3, Chapter 328, O.S.L.
311	311	2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 202 3, Section 427.14b), is amended to read as
312	312	follows:
313	313	Section 427.14b. A. 1. Beginning January 1, 2024, the
314	314	Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority shall require employees of a
315	315	medical marijuana business licensee to apply for and receive a
316	316	credential authorizing the employee to wor k in a licensed medical
317	317	marijuana business.
318	318	2. Beginning January 1, 2025, to be eligible for such
319	319	credential, employees of medical marijuana disp ensaries shall comply
320	320	with the education and continuing education requirements described
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372	372	in subsection G of this section and shall meet all other
373	373	requirements established by law or rule for employees of a medical
374	374	marijuana business licensee.
375	375	B. The Authority may contract with one or more third-party
376	376	vendors to provide the credentialing services necessary to carry out
377	377	the provisions of this section.
378	378	C. The Authority shall determine the services to be provided by
379	379	such third-party vendor and shall establish costs and prices. If
380	380	contracted for credentialing services, a third-party vendor shall on
381	381	behalf of the Authority conduct the background checks and verify
382	382	eligibility and suitability for any employees of a medical marijuana
383	383	business license holder to obtain a credential.
384	384	D. Upon successful completion by the third -party vendor of the
385	385	statutorily required backgro und checks and verification of
386	386	eligibility and suitability for a n employee, the third-party vendor
387	387	shall issue a credential to the employee. The results of background
388	388	checks and verificat ions shall be provided to the Authority by the
389	389	third-party vendor.
390	390	E. If the third-party vendor determines that an employee of a
391	391	medical marijuana business holder does not meet the minimum
392	392	statutory requirements for a credential, the applicant or empl oyee
393	393	shall have no recourse against the third-party vendor but may appe al
394	394	such adverse determination to the Authority.
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446	446	F. The third-party vendor shall not be civilly liable to an
447	447	applicant, licensee, or employee of a licensee for any acts taken in
448	448	good-faith compliance with the pr ovisions of Section 420 et seq. of
449	449	Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title and the Oklahoma
450	450	Medical Marijuana and Pat ient Protection Act and the rules
451	451	promulgated by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority.
452	452	G. 1. The Executive Director of the Authority may promulgate
453	453	rules to implement the provisions of this section.
454	454	2. Such rules shall include, but not be limited to , education
455	455	and continuing education requirements for employees of medical
456	456	marijuana dispensaries.
457	457	SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.21, as
458	458	amended by Section 2 , Chapter 329, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 202 3,
459	459	Section 427.21), is amended to read as follow s:
460	460	Section 427.21. A. A medical marijuana busine ss shall not
461	461	engage in advertising that is dec eptive, false or misleading.
462	462	B. Medical marijuana advert ising shall not cont ain any
463	463	statement or illustration that:
464	464	1. Promotes overconsumption;
465	465	2. Represents that the use of marijuana has curative or
466	466	therapeutic effects; or
467	467	3. Depicts a child or other person under legal age to consume
468	468	marijuana, or includes :
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520	520	a. objects such as toys or cartoon or other characters ,
521	521	which suggest the presence of a child, or any other
522	522	depiction designed in any manner to be espe cially
523	523	appealing to children or other persons under legal age
524	524	to consume marijuana, or
525	525	b. any manner or design that would be especially
526	526	appealing to children or other persons unde r eighteen
527	527	(18) years of age.
528	528	C. Upon the effective date of this act Beginning on November 1,
529	529	2022, all medical marijuana commercial gr ower licensees shall be
530	530	required to post signag e at the site of the commercial grow
531	531	operation. Signage shall be located at the perimeter of the
532	532	property with dimensions measuri ng no less than eighteen (18) inches
533	533	by twenty-four (24) inches with a font size of no less than two (2)
534	534	inches. Information required to be displayed on the sign shall be
535	535	in black standardized font on a white background. The Oklahoma
536	536	Medical Marijuana Au thority shall promulgate rules as necessary
537	537	regarding the size, placement, issu ance and specifications of the
538	538	required signage. The following information shall be included on
539	539	the required signage:
540	540	1. Business name;
541	541	2. Physical address of the licensed business;
542	542	3. Phone number of the licensed business; and
543	543	4. Medical marijuana business license nu mber.
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595	595	The required signage sha ll also comply with county regulations
596	596	and local ordinances related to th e real property where the
597	597	commercial grow operation is located. Failure to erect the proper
598	598	signage within sixty (60) days after the re newal of each application
599	599	for a medical marijua na commercial grower license in accordance with
600	600	the provisions of this su bsection shall result in th e immediate
601	601	revocation of the medical marijuana commercial grower license. Upon
602	602	issuance of a temporary license, all medical marijuana commercial
603	603	grower licensees shall be required to comply with the provisions of
604	604	this subsection prior to the prelicensure inspection conducted by
605	605	the Authority.
606	606	D. It shall be unlawful to host or adverti se medical marijuana-
607	607	related events requiring admission fees or open to the general
608	608	public, other than for the purposes of pro viding education to a
609	609	physician on the list of approved providers and as permitted by the
610	610	appropriate licensing board. The Authority shall p romulgate rules
611	611	to issue or deny permits for events not hosted by the A uthority and
612	612	not related to education of provi ders.
613	613	SECTION 4. This act shall become effective January 1, 202 5.
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