SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1163 SFLR Page 1 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SENATE FLOOR VERSION April 22, 2025 ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1163 By: Gann of the House and Jett of the Senate An Act relating to marijuana; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 2-415, which relates to the Trafficking in Illegal Drugs Act; decreas ing weight amount of marijuana for aggravated trafficking offense; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 420, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 182, O.S.L. 2024 (63 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 420), which relates to medical marijuana patient licenses; clarifying scop e of certain unlawful act; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 2 -415, is amended to read as follows: Section 2-415. A. The provisions of the Trafficking in Illegal Drugs Act shall apply to persons convicted of violations with respect to the following substances: 1. Marijuana; 2. Cocaine or coca leaves; SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1163 SFLR Page 2 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 3. Heroin; 4. Amphetamine or methamphetamine; 5. Lysergic acid diethylamid e (LSD); 6. Phencyclidine (PCP); 7. Cocaine base, commonl y known as "crack" or "rock"; 8. 3,4-Methylenedioxy methamphetamine, commonly known as "ecstasy" or MDMA; 9. Morphine; 10. Oxycodone; 11. Hydrocodone; 12. Benzodiazepine; or 13. Fentanyl and its analogs and derivatives. B. Except as otherwise authorized by the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to: 1. Knowingly distribute, manufacture, bring into this state or possess a controlled substance speci fied in subsection A of this section in the quantities spec ified in subsection C of this section; 2. Possess any controlled substance with the intent to manufacture a controlled substance specified in subsection A of this section in quantities specified i n subsection C of this section; or 3. Use or solicit the use of services of a person less than eighteen (18) years of age to distribute or manufacture a controlled dangerous substance specified in subsection A of this section in quantities specified in su bsection C of this section. SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1163 SFLR Page 3 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Violation of this section shall be known as "trafficking in illegal drugs". Separate types of controlled substances described in subsection A of this section when possessed at the same time in violation of any provision of this section shall constitute a separate offense for each substance. Any person who commits the conduct described in paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of this subsection and represents the quantity of the controlled substance to be an amount described in subsection C of this section shall be punished under the provisions appropriat e for the amount of controlled substance represented, regardless of the actual amount. C. In the case of a violation of the provisions of subsection B of this section, involving: 1. Marijuana: a. twenty-five Twenty-five (25) pounds or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of marijuana shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) and not more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100 ,000.00), or b. one thousand (1,000) pounds or more of a mi xture or substance containing a detectable amount of marijuana shall be deemed aggravated trafficking punishable by a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1163 SFLR Page 4 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ($100,000.00) and not more t han Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00); 2. Cocaine, coca leaves or cocaine base: a. twenty-eight (28) grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, coca leaves or cocaine base shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty -five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) and not more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), b. three hundred (300) grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, coca leaves or cocaine base shal l be punishable by a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00), or c. four hundred fifty (450) grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of co caine, coca leaves or cocaine base shall be deemed aggravat ed trafficking punishable by a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00); 3. Heroin: a. ten (10) grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin shall be SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1163 SFLR Page 5 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty -five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) and not more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or b. twenty-eight (28) grams or more of a mi xture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin shall be deemed aggravated trafficking punishable by a fine of not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00); 4. Amphetamine or m ethamphetamine: a. twenty (20) grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of amphetamine or methamphetamine shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) and not more than Two Hundred T housand Dollars ($200,000.00), b. two hundred (200) grams o r more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of amphetamine or methamphetamine shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) and not more tha n Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00), or c. four hundred fifty (450) grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1163 SFLR Page 6 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 amphetamine or methamphetamine shall be deemed aggravated trafficking punishable by a fine of not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00); 5. Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD): a. one (1) gram or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) shall be trafficking punishable by a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not to exceed twenty (20) years and by a fine of not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) and not more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), or b. ten (10) grams or more of a mixture or s ubstance containing a detectable amount of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) shall be aggravated trafficking punishable by a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections of n ot less than two (2) years nor more than life and by a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and not more than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00); 6. Phencyclidine (PCP): SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1163 SFLR Page 7 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 a. twenty (20) grams or more of a substance containing a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of phencyclidine (PCP) shall be trafficking punishable by a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not to exceed twenty (20) years and by a fine of not less tha n Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) and not more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or b. one hundred fifty (150) grams or more of a substance containing a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of phencyclidine (PCP) shall be aggravated trafficking punishable by a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections of not less than two (2) years nor more than life and by a fine of not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) and not more than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00); 7. Methylenedioxy methamphetamine: a. thirty (30) tablets or ten (10) grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of 3,4 - Methylenedioxy methamphetamine shall be trafficking punishable by a term of imprison ment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not to exceed twenty (20) years and by a fine of not less than Twenty -five SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1163 SFLR Page 8 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) and not more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), or b. one hundred (100) tablets or t hirty (30) grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of 3,4-Methylenedioxy methamphetamine shall be deemed aggravated trafficking punishable by a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections of not less than two (2) years nor more than life by a fine of not less than On e Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00); 8. Morphine: One thousand (1,000) grams or more of a mixture containing a detectable amount of morphine shall be trafficking punishable by a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not to exceed twenty (20) years and by a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00); 9. Oxycodone: Four hundre d (400) grams or more of a mixture containing a detectable amount of oxycodone shall be trafficking punishable by a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not to excee d twenty (20) years and by a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00); SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1163 SFLR Page 9 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 10. Hydrocodone: Three thousand seven hundred fifty (3,750) grams or more of a mixture containing a detectable amount of hydrocodone shall be trafficking pu nishable by a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not to exceed twenty (20) years and by a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00); 11. Benzodiazepine: Five hundred (500) grams or more of a mixture containing a detectable amount of benzodiazepine shall be trafficking punishable by a term of imprisonment not to exceed twenty (20) years and by a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00); and 12. Fentanyl and its analogs and derivatives: a. one (1) gram or more of a mixture containing fentanyl or carfentanil, or any fentanyl analogs or derivatives shall be trafficking punishable by a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not to exceed twenty (20) years and by a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and not more than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00), or b. five (5) grams or more of a mixture containing fentanyl or carfentanil, or any fentanyl analogs or SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1163 SFLR Page 10 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 derivatives shall be aggravated trafficking punishable by a term of impriso nment in the custody of the Department of Corrections of not less than two (2) years nor more than life and by a fine of not less than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00). D. Any person who violates the provisions of this section with respect to marijuana, cocaine, coca leaves, cocaine base, heroin, amphetamine or methamphetamine in a quantity specified in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of subsection C of this section shall, in addition t o any fines specified by this section, be punishable by a term of imprisonment as follows: 1. For trafficking, a first violation of this section, a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not to exceed twenty (20) years; 2. For trafficking, a second violation of this section, a term of imprisonment in the Department of Corrections of not less than four (4) years nor more than life, for which the person shall serve fifty percent (50%) of the sentence before being eligible for p arole consideration; 3. For trafficking, a third or subsequent violation of this section, a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections of not less than twenty (20) years nor more than life, SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1163 SFLR Page 11 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 of which the person shall serve fifty p ercent (50%) of the sentence before being eligible for paro le consideration. Persons convicted of trafficking shall not be eligible for earned credits or any other type of credits which have the effect of reducing the length of sentence to less than fifty percent (50%) of the sentence imposed; and If the person is convicted of aggravated trafficking, the person shall serve eighty-five percent (85%) of such sentence before being eligible for parole consideration. E. The penalties specified in subsections C and D of this section are subject to the enhancements enume rated in subsections E and F of Section 2-401 of this title. F. Any person convicted of any offense described in this section shall, in addition to any fine imposed, pay a special assessment trauma-care fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) to be deposited into the Trauma Care Assistance Revolving Fund created in Section 1-2530.9 of this title and the assessment pursuant to Section 2-503.2 of this title. SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 420, as amended by Section 1, Chap ter 182, O.S.L. 2024 (63 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 420), is amended to read as follows: Section 420. A. A person in possession of a state -issued medical marijuana patient license shall be able to: 1. Consume marijuana legally; SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1163 SFLR Page 12 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2. Legally possess up to three (3) ounces or eighty -four and nine-tenths (84.9) grams of marijuana on their person; 3. Legally possess six mature marijuana plants and the harvested marijuana therefrom; 4. Legally possess six seedling plants; 5. Legally possess one (1) ounce or t wenty-eight and three tenths (28.3) grams of concentrated marijuana; 6. Legally possess seventy -two (72) ounces or two thousand thirty-seven and six-tenths (2037.6) grams of edible marijuana; 7. Legally possess up to eight (8) ounces or two hundred twenty-six and four-tenths (226.4) grams of marijuana in their residence; and 8. Legally possess seventy -two (72) ounces of topical marijuana. B. Possession of up to one and one -half (1.5) ounces or f orty- two and forty-five one-hundredths (42.45) grams of mar ijuana by persons who can state a medical condition at the time of the stop and issuance of a written citation or arrest , but are not in possession of a state -issued medical marijuana patient licen se, shall constitute a misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine not to exceed Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) and shall not be subject to imprisonment for the offense. Any law enforcement officer who comes in contact with a person in violation of this subs ection and who is satisfied as to the identity of the perso n, as well as any other SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1163 SFLR Page 13 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 pertinent information the law enforcement officer deems necessary, shall issue to the person a written citation containing a notice to answer the charge against the person i n the appropriate court. Upon receiving the written promise of the alleged violator to answer as specified in the citation, the law enforcement officer shall release the person upon personal recognizance unless there has been a violation of another provis ion of law. C. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority sh all be established which shall receive applications for medical marijuana patient and caregiver license recipients, dispensaries, growers, and processors within sixty (60) days of the passage of th is initiative. D. The Authority shall, within thirty (30) days of passage of this initiative, make available on its website, in an easy -to-find location, an application for a medical marijuana patient license. The license shall be valid for two (2) years . The biannual application fee shall be One Hundred Dollar s ($100.00), or Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for individuals on Medicaid, Medicare or SoonerCare. The methods of payment shall be provided on the website of the Authority. Reprints of the medical mari juana patient license shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00). E. A short-term medical marijuana patient license application shall also be made available on the website of the Authority. A short-term medical marijuana patient license shall be granted to any applicant who can meet the requirements for a two -year medical SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1163 SFLR Page 14 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 marijuana patient license, but whose physician recommendation for medical marijuana is only valid for sixty (60) days. Short -term medical marijuana patient licenses shall be issued for sixty (60) days. The fee for a short -term medical marijuana patient license, reprints of the short -term medical marijuana patient license, and the procedure for extending or renewing the license shall be determined by the Executive Director of the Authority. F. A temporary medical marijuana patient license application shall also be made available on the website of the Authority for residents of other states. Temporary medical marijuana patient licenses shall be granted to any medical marijuana license holders from other states, provided that such states have state -regulated medical marijuana programs, and applicants can prove they are members of such programs. Temporary medical marijuana patient licenses shall be issued for thirty (30) days. The cost for a temporary license shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). Renewa l shall be granted with resubmission of a new application. No additional criteria shall be required. Reprints of the temporary medical marijuana patient license shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00). G. Medical marijuana patient license applicants shall submit their applications to the Authority for approval. The applicant shall be a resident of this state and shall prove residency by a valid driver license, utility bills, or other accepted methods. SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1163 SFLR Page 15 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 H. The Authority shall review the medical marijuana patien t license application; approve, reject, or deny the application; and mail the approval, rejection, or denial letter stating any reasons for rejection, to the applicant within fourteen (14) business days of receipt of the application. Approved applicants shall be issued a medical marijuana patient license which shall act as proof of his or her approved status. Applications may only be rejected or denied based on the applicant not meeting stated cri teria or improper completion of the application. I. The Authority shall make available, both on its website and through a telephone verification system, an easy method to validate the authenticity of the medical marijuana patient license by the unique twenty-four-character identification number. J. The Authority shall ensure that all medical marijuana patient and caregiver records and information are sealed to protect the privacy of medical marijuana patient license applicants. K. A caregiver license sha ll be made available for qualified caregivers of a medical marijuana patient license holder who is homebound. As provided in Section 427.11 of this title, the caregiver license shall provide the caregiver the same rights as the medical marijuana patient l icensee including the ability to possess marijuana, marijuana products and mature and immature plants or cultivated medical marijuana pursuant to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, but excluding the ability to SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1163 SFLR Page 16 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 use marijuana or marij uana products unless the caregiver has a medical marijuana patient license. Applicants for a caregiver license shall submit proof of the license status and homebound status of the medical marijuana patient and proof that the applicant is the designee of t he medical marijuana patient. The applicant shall also submit proof that he or she is eighteen (18) years of age or older and proof of his or her state residency. This shall be the only criteria for a caregiver license. A licensed caregiver shall not cultivate medical marijuana for more than five medical mariju ana patient licensees and shall not charge a medical marijuana patient licensee for cultivating medical marijuana in excess of the actual costs incurred in cultivating the medical marijuana. L. All applicants for a medical marijuana patient license shall be eighteen (18) years of age or older. A special exception shall be granted to an applicant under the age of eighteen (18); however, these applications shall be signed by two physicians and the p arent or legal guardian of the applicant. M. All applications for a medical marijuana patient license shall be signed by an Oklahoma physician licensed by and in good standing with the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, the State Board of O steopathic Examiners, or the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners. There are no qualifying conditions. A medical marijuana patient license shall be recommended according to the accepted standards a reasonable and prudent physician would follow SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1163 SFLR Page 17 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 when recommending or approving any medication. No physician may be unduly stigmatized, penalized, subjected to discipline, sanctioned, reprimanded or harassed for signing a medical marijuana patient license application; provided, the physician acted in accordance with the provisions of this subsection and all other rules governing the medical license of the physician in this state. N. Counties and cities may enact medical marijuana guidelines allowing medical marijuana patient license holders or caregiver license holders to exceed the state limits set forth in subsection A of this section. SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025. COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY April 22, 2025 - DO PASS