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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 774 By: Coleman of the Senate
and
Marti of the House
An Act relating to medical marijuana licenses;
amending 63 O.S. 2021, Sections 420, as amended by
Section 1, Chapter 182, O.S.L. 2024 , and 427.7 (63
O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 420), which relate to
medical marijuana patient licenses and registry;
modifying certain identification number; requiring
certain barcode; and providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 420, as
amended by Section 1, Chapter 182, O.S.L. 2024 (63 O.S. Supp. 2024,
Section 420), is amend ed 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;
2. Legally possess up to three (3) ounces or eighty -four and
nine-tenths (84.9) grams of m arijuana on their person;
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3. Legally possess six mature marijuana plants and the
harvested marijuana the refrom;
4. Legally possess six seedling plants;
5. Legally possess one (1) ounce or twenty -eight and three
tenths (28.3) grams of concentrated mariju ana;
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 an d one-half (1.5) ounces or forty -
two and forty-five one-hundredths (42.45) grams of marijuana by
persons who can state a medical condition, but are not in possession
of a state-issued medical marijuana patient license, 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 offi cer who comes
in contact with a person in violation of this subsection and who is
satisfied as to the ide ntity of the person, as well as any other
pertinent information the law enforcement officer deems necessary,
shall issue to the person a written citati on containing a notice to
answer the charge against the person in the appropriate court. Upon
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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 provision of law.
C. The Oklahoma Medical Mari juana Authority shall be
established which shall receive applications for medical marijuana
patient and caregiver license recipients, dispensaries, gro wers, and
processors within sixty (60) days of the passage of this 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 marijuan a patient license.
The license shall be valid for two (2) years. The biannual
application fee shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or Twenty
Dollars ($20.00) for individuals on Medicaid, Medicare or
SoonerCare. The methods of payment shall be provide d on the website
of the Authority. Reprints of the medical marijuana 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
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)
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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 licen se 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). Renewal
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.
H. The Authority shall review the medica l marijuana patient
license application; approve, reject, or deny the application; and
mail the approval, rejection, or denial letter stating any reaso ns
for rejection, to the applicant within fourteen (14) business days
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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 criteria or improper
completion of the appli cation.
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 twelve-character identification number
and PDF417 barcode.
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 shall 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 licensee including the ability to possess
marijuana, marijuana products and mature and immature plants or
cultivated medical marijuana pursuant to the Oklaho ma Medical
Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, but excluding the ability to
use marijuana or marijuana products unless the caregiver has a
medical marijuana patient license. Applicants for a caregiver
license shall submit proof of the license status and homebound
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status of the medical marijuana patient and proof that the applicant
is the designee of the 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 res idency. This shall be the
only criteria for a caregiver license. A licensed caregiver shall
not cultivate medical marijuana for more than five medical marijuana
patient licensees and shall not charge a medical marijuana patient
licensee for cultivating m edical 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 und er the age of eighteen (18); however,
these applications shall be signed by two physicians and the parent
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 Osteopathic Examiners, or the Board of Podiatric
Medical Examiners. There are no qualifying conditions. A medical
marijuana patient license shall be recomm ended according to the
accepted standards a reasonable and prudent physician would follow
when recommending or approving any medication. No physician may be
unduly stigmatized, penalized, subjected to discipline, sanctioned,
reprimanded or harassed for si gning a medical marijuana patient
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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 me dical 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 2. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.7, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 427.7. A. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority
shall create a medical marijuana use registry of patients and
caregivers as provided under this section. The handling of any
records maintained in the registry shall comply with all applicable
state and federal privacy laws.
B. The medical marijuana use registry shall be accessible to:
1. Oklahoma-licensed medical marijuana dispensaries to verify
the license of a patient or caregiver by the twenty-four-character
twelve-character identifier and PDF417 barcode; and
2. Any court in this state.
C. All other records regarding a medical marijuana patient or
caregiver licensee shall be maintained by the Authority and shall be
deemed confidential. The handling of any reco rds maintained by the
Authority shall comply with all applicable state and federal privacy
laws. Such records shall be marked as confidential, shall not be
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made available to the public, and shall only be made available to
the licensee, designee of the lic ensee, any physician of the
licensee or the caregiver of the licensee.
D. A log shall be kept with the file of the licensee to record
any event in which the records of the licensee were made available
and to whom the records were provided.
E. The Authority shall ensure that all medical marijuana
patient and caregiver records and information are sealed to pr otect
the privacy of medical marijuana patient license applicants and
licensees.
F. This act shall be in force for any new or replacement
medical marijuana patient licenses issued after the effective date
of this act.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES , dated
04/15/2025 – DO PASS.