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Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority terminates 10 percent of staff, cites restructuring need

The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) says it’s reduced 10 percent of its staff to maximize taxpayer dollars. A spokesperson shared an email Tuesday sent to employees notifying them of the change. In the email, OMMA Director Adria Berry outlines a need for…

Oklahoma cracks down on marijuana grow facilities violating signage rules

November 9, 2023
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The state’s crackdown on marijuana facilities that violate state law includes signs that don’t meet legal standards. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority has filed 165 petitions for revocation against licensed grow facilities for failure to have signage required by law, the agency…

Delta-8 THC is unregulated in Oklahoma. State marijuana regulators could change that.

October 23, 2023
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Often packaged like candy and displayed prominently at convenience store counters, delta-8 THC products are popular, profitable and, for now, unregulated. Delta-8 is a psychoactive chemical compound found in the cannabis plant that can be sold in the form of gummies,…

Reflections On the recent Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority Survey

By Chip Paul Recently a survey has made the rounds in cannabis circles regarding Oklahoma and the “oversupply” issue. It is dramatic and very eye catching and concludes that Oklahoma is oversupplied by 32 times. When you add to that shocking result the fact…

Oklahoma’s medical marijuana agency ‘ready to really get going’

Lawyers for the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority took a seat at one of two tables before a judge as the morning sun splashed through the hexagon-shape windows of a first-floor makeshift courtroom inside the state agency’s building near the state…

Oklahoma lawmakers, cannabis businesses want more marijuana tracking options this year

January 20, 2023
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Pressure is mounting at the Oklahoma Legislature to rebid a contract with the state's seed-to-sale marijuana tracking system. Lawmakers and cannabis businesses have complained that the current tracking system, implemented by Metrc on behalf of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority,…

Oklahoma will stop granting licenses to grow, sell marijuana

Oklahoma will stop giving out new licenses to grow, sell, or process marijuana at the end of August. The moratorium was supposed to start Monday, but the application deadline was extended at the last minute. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority…

Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority expecting budget growth ahead of autonomy

The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority says it expects its budget request to increase for fiscal year 2023 as it transitions to becoming an independent agency by November. Previously, OMMA has operated as a part of the Oklahoma Department of Health.…

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Gov. Stitt to decide on bill to make Marijuana Authority freestanding agency in Oklahoma

A bill to make the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority a freestanding state agency awaits action from Gov. Kevin Stitt. The Oklahoma Senate on Thursday gave final passage to legislation that is the result of years of discussions about moving the OMMA…

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Oklahoma Republican lawmakers unveil medical marijuana regulations

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republicans in the Oklahoma House on Monday unveiled a package of new restrictions on the state’s booming medical marijuana industry, designed to crack down on illegal growers who sell cannabis on the black market. The 12-point…

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As Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry booms, regulators struggle to keep up

January 21, 2022
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Row by row, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs agents and Garvin County deputies cut down 2,500 marijuana plants and loaded them in a dump truck for destruction during an April 2021 raid near Pauls Valley. The grow operation…

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Law enforcement in Oklahoma’s marijuana industry could change drastically in 2022. Here’s why

January 10, 2022
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One of the biggest challenges Oklahoma faced in 2021 with its nascent medical marijuana industry was enforcement. It was both a law problem and a human problem. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority had limits in how it could enforce the rules.…

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Marijuana industry reps try to sell state lawmakers on process to help reduce testing costs in Oklahoma

October 26, 2021
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Cannabis industry representatives told Oklahoma lawmakers during an interim study Monday that adopting standard practices used by food and drug makers could make medical marijuana cheaper and safer. They tried to sell lawmakers on process validation, a system where data…

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Oklahoma Marijuana Growers Sue OMMA After Agency Revokes 300 Licenses Tied To Single Owner

September 23, 2021
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About 300 Oklahoma medical marijuana businesses, all with the same co-owner, suddenly lost their licenses recently, prompting numerous legal battles. Attorney Rachel Bussett filed cases on behalf of three marijuana growers that were recently notified their licenses have been revoked…

Medical marijuana compliance efforts highlighted as deadline to hire more staff looms

September 13, 2021
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Amid concerns with Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority meeting the Legislature’s directive to hire more compliance inspectors, the agency’s new director agreed further regulations are still “absolutely” needed for the expanding industry. During an interim study to address the relationship of…

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