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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
HOUSE BILL 2237 By: Munson
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to medical marijuana; requiring
employees of licensed medical marijuana dispensaries
to apply for and receive a medical m arijuana
credential from the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana
Authority; directing applicants to submit certain
information to the Authority; stating restrictions
and prohibitions for holders of medical marijuana
credentials; requiring the display of medical
marijuana credentials; providing guidelines;
directing the Authority to provide n otification of
complaints; providing procedures when responding to
complaints; authorizing the denial, suspension, or
revocation of medical marijuana credentials under
certain circumstances; directing the Authority to
send written notices of denials, suspensions, and
revocations; providing for hearings; stating
procedures for renewing medical marijuana
credentials; providing renewal and reprint fees;
requiring medical marijuana cr edential holders to
update name changes and addresses with the Authority;
stating restrictions for expired medical marijuana
credentials; requiring completion of continuing
education; directing the Authority to promulgate
rules; providing for codification; and providing an
effective date.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 427.14d of Title 63, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. As provided for in Section 427.14a of Title 63 of the
Oklahoma Statutes, beginning January 1, 2024, any employee of a
licensed medical marijuana dispensary that provides services to
customers shall apply for and receive a credential from the Oklahoma
Medical Marijuana Authority that authorizes the employee to work as
a medical marijuana consultant within the licensed medical marijuana
dispensary.
B. An applicant for a medical marijuana consultant c redential
shall submit to the Authority:
1. A completed initial application o n forms provided by the
Authority;
2. A nonrefundable application fee of Thirty Dollars ($30.00);
3. Certificate of successful completion from a credentialing
and training program approved by the Authority;
4. Proof of being twenty -one (21) years of age or older.
Acceptable forms of proof shall be a copy of the valid driver
license of the applicant or other government -issued identification
card, United States passport, or cert ified birth certificate; and
5. Any other documentation required by the Autho rity.
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C. The holder of a medical marijuana credential may only
provide services when acting in the capacity of an owner, employee,
or volunteer of a licensed medical marijuana d ispensary.
1. The holder of a medical marijuana credential may:
a. perform regular job duties and business functions
including, but not limited to, assisting a customer
with the selection of medical marijuana products and
other items sold at the medical m arijuana dispensary,
b. assist a licensed medical marijuana patient or
licensed medical marijuana caregiver with the
following:
(1) selection of medical marijuana products and other
items sold at the licensed medical marijuana
dispensary that may benefit t he medical condition
of the licensed medical marijuana patient,
(2) understanding the risks and benefits of medical
marijuana products and other items sold at the
licensed medical marijuana dispensary,
(3) understanding the risks and benefits of methods
of administration of medical marijuana products
sold at the licensed medical mar ijuana
dispensary. Whenever practicable, the holder of
a medical marijuana credential shall encourage
methods of administration other than smoking,
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(4) advice about the safe han dling and storage of
medical marijuana products, including strategies
to reduce access by minors, and
(5) instruction and demonstration about proper use
and application of medical marijuana products.
2. When discussing a medical marijuana product with a l icensed
medical marijuana patient or licensed medical marijuana caregiver,
the holder of a medical marijuana credential shall refer to the
product using the labeling required by the Authority in addition to
the represented name of the strain.
3. The holder of a medical marijuana credential shall not:
a. offer or undertake to diagnose or cure any human or
animal disease, ailment, injury, infirmity, deformity,
pain, or other condition, physical or mental, real or
imaginary, by use of medical marijuana produc ts or any
other means or instrumentality,
b. recommend or suggest modification or elimination of
any course of treatment that does not involve the
medical use of marijuana products,
c. solicit or accept any form of remuneration directly or
indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or any other
form in return for recommending a certain product,
producer, processor, clinic, or health care
practitioner,
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d. provide medical marijuana consultant services at any
location other than at licensed medical marijuana
dispensaries for which the holder of the medical
marijuana credential serves as a n owner, employee, or
volunteer,
e. provide free samples of a medical marijuana product to
a licensed medical marijuana patient or licensed
medical marijuana caregiver,
f. open or allow a licensed medical marijuana patient or
licensed medical marijuana caregiver to open a medical
marijuana product on the premises, or
g. consume or allow a licensed medical marijuana patient
or licensed medical marijuana caregiver to consume any
medical marijuana product on the premises.
D. 1. The holder of a medical mariju ana credential shall
display his or her credential certificate in his or her principal
place of business in a place and manner visible to all licensed
medical marijuana patients and licensed medical marijuana
caregivers.
2. The holder of a medical marijuana credential who owns, is
employed by, or volunteers at more than one licensed medical
marijuana dispensary location shall display a duplicate credential
certificate or an unalt ered photocopy of his or her credential
certificate in each business location in a place and manner visible
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to licensed medical marijuana patients and licensed medical
marijuana caregivers.
E. 1. The Authority shall notify an applicant or holder of a
medical marijuana credential upon receipt of a complaint, except
when the notification would impede an effective investigation. Upon
request by the Authority, the applicant or holder of the medical
marijuana credential shall submit a written statement about the
complaint.
2. An applicant or holder of a medical marijuana credential
must produce documents, records, or other items that are within his
or her possession or control within twenty -one (21) calendar days of
service of a request by the Authority.
3. Failure to submit a full and complete written statement
explaining the matter contained in a complaint pursuant to paragraph
1 of this subsection or to comply with a request made pursuant to
paragraph 2 of this subsection may result in action by the Author ity
to refuse the application or revoke or suspend the medical marijuana
credential.
F. The Authority has the power to deny, suspend, or revoke a
medical marijuana credential upon proof that:
1. The medical marijuana credential was procured through fraud ,
misrepresentation, or deceit;
2. The applicant or holder of a medical marijuana credential
has violated or has permitted any employee or volunteer to violate
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any of the laws or rules of this state relating to drugs or
controlled substances or has been c onvicted of a felony; and
3. The applicant or holder of a medical marijuana c redential
has violated or has permitted any employee or volunteer to violate
any of the terms, conditions, and guidelines set forth in the
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act.
G. The Authority shall provide written notice of a denial,
suspension, or revocation of a medical marijuana credential by the
Authority. All hearings related to the denial, suspension, or
revocation of a medical marijuana credential shall be held in
accordance with the provisions of Section 427.6 of Title 63 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
H. 1. Medical marijuana credentials shall be renewed every
year on the birthday of the holder of the medical marijuana
credential. Initial medical marijuan a credentials issued within
ninety (90) days of the birthday of the medical marijuana credential
holder do not expire until the next birthday of the credential
holder.
2. The holder of the medial marijuana credential shall attest
to completion of annual c redentialing requirements.
3. A nonrefundable renewal fee of One Hundred Doll ars ($100.00)
may be accepted by the Authority no sooner than ninety (90) days
prior to the expiration date.
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4. The holder of a medical marijuana credential may obtain a
duplicate credential certificate by submitting a written request to
the Authority. The fee for a credential certificate reprint shall
be Twenty Dollars ($20.00).
5. It shall be the responsibility of each holder of a medical
marijuana credential to maintain his or her correct name on file
with the Authority. Requests for name changes sha ll be submitted in
writing to the Authority along with documentation showing his or her
name was legally changed.
6. It is the responsibility of each holder of a medical
marijuana credential to maintain his or her current address on file
with the Authority. Requests for address changes shall be made in
writing to the Authority.
7. The holder of a medical marijuana credential shall not
practice at any time while the credential i s expired. The medical
marijuana credential is expired if the holder of the m edical
marijuana credential does not renew on or before the expiration
date.
I. The holder of a medical marijuana credential shall complete
a minimum of ten (10) hours of contin uing education each year in
order to renew the medical marijuana credential. Acceptable
continuing education topics for the hours required shall be
determined by the Authority.
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J. The Authority shall promulgate rules to implement the
provisions of this s ection.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1 , 2025.
60-1-11088 GRS 12/20/24