2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-427.3v1. Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority – Creation - Duties.

A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority within the State Department of Health which shall address issues related to the medical marijuana program in Oklahoma including, but not limited to, the issuance of patient licenses and medical marijuana business licenses, and the dispensing, cultivating, processing, testing, transporting, storage, research, and the use of and sale of medical marijuana pursuant to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act.
B. The Department shall provide support staff to perform designated duties of the Authority. The Department shall also provide office space for meetings of the Authority.
C. The Department shall implement the provisions of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act consistently with the voter-approved State Question No. 788, Initiative Petition No. 412, subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act.
D. The Department shall exercise its respective powers and perform its respective duties and functions as specified in the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act and this title including, but not limited to, the following:
1. Determine steps the state shall take, whether administrative or legislative in nature, to ensure that research on marijuana and marijuana products is being conducted for public purposes, including the advancement of:
a.
public health policy and public safety policy,
b.
agronomic and horticultural best practices, and
c.
medical and pharmacopoeia best practices;
2. Contract with third-party vendors and other governmental entities in order to carry out the respective duties and functions as specified in the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act;
3. Upon complaint or upon its own motion and upon a completed investigation, levy fines as prescribed in applicable laws, rules and regulations and suspend, revoke or not renew licenses pursuant to applicable laws, rules and regulations;
4. Issue subpoenas for the appearance or production of persons, records and things in connection with disciplinary or contested cases considered by the Department;
5. Apply for injunctive or declaratory relief to enforce the provisions of applicable laws, rules and regulations;
6. Inspect and examine all licensed premises of medical marijuana businesses, research facilities, education facilities and waste disposal facilities in which medical marijuana is cultivated, manufactured, sold, stored, transported, tested, distributed or disposed of;
7. Upon action by the federal government by which the production, sale and use of marijuana in Oklahoma does not violate federal law, work with the Oklahoma State Banking Department and the State Treasurer to develop good practices and standards for banking and finance for medical marijuana businesses;
8. Establish internal control procedures for licenses including accounting procedures, reporting procedures and personnel policies;
9. Establish a fee schedule and collect fees for performing background checks as the Commissioner deems appropriate. The fees charged pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed the actual cost incurred for each background check;
10. Establish a fee schedule and collect fees for material changes requested by the licensee; and
11. Establish regulations, which require a medical marijuana business to submit information to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, deemed reasonably necessary to assist the Authority in the prevention of diversion of medical marijuana by a licensed medical marijuana business. Such information required by the Authority may include, but shall not be limited to:
a.
the square footage of the licensed premises,
b.
a diagram of the licensed premises,
c.
the number and type of lights at the licensed medical marijuana commercial grower business,
d.
the number, type and production capacity of equipment located at the medical marijuana processing facility,
e.
the names, addresses and telephone numbers of employees or agents of a medical marijuana business,
f.
employment manuals and standard operating procedures for the medical marijuana business, and
g.
any other information as the Authority reasonably deems necessary.
E. The Department shall be authorized to enter into and negotiate the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department and other state agencies concerning the enforcement of laws regulating medical marijuana in this state.
Added by Laws 2019, c. 11, § 3. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 477, § 6; Laws 2021, c. 553, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2021; Laws 2022, c. 228, § 30, emerg. eff. May 5, 2022.
NOTE: Laws 2021, c. 584, § 5 repealed by Laws 2022, c. 228, § 31, emerg. eff. May 5, 2022.