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OMMA Executive Director Adria Berry speaks with Sharon Phillips from Tulsa’s 2 News about implementing the Metrc statewide seed-to-sale tracking system.
We’re 10 days away from May 26 — the deadline for all commercial licensees to be fully compliant with Metrc, the new seed-to-sale tracking system for ALL medical marijuana and medical marijuana products grown, processed, transported, tested, sold or disposed of within the state.
EVERY commercial licensee must be fully Metrc-compliant by May 26. Metrc compliance is a process involving many steps, so you shouldn’t wait until the last minute to start. If you haven’t already, visit our webpage to learn more and bring your business into compliance.
As the deadline approaches, OMMA continues to help businesses working toward Metrc compliance. Earlier this month, OMMA and our partners at Metrc hosted 11 in-person and virtual educational seminars. More than 1,300 people representing growers, dispensaries, processors, transporters and waste facilities attended the educational seminars to learn more and ask questions. of commercial licensees are credentialed with Metrc and that number continues to grow.
Below, you’ll find some important Metrc dates to remember and our latest episode of High Points on Metrc compliance.
May 26: This is the last day for ALL commercial licensees to become Metrc-compliant.
June 15: This is the monthly reporting deadline for activity May 1-31. All commercial licensees must continue using the OMMA Monthly Reporting Template for activity through May 31. Metrc will fulfill all monthly reporting requirements for all tagged activity after May 31. Read more here on the Monthly Reporting section of our seed-to-sale page.
July 25: All existing inventory must have test results in Metrc. A licensee can add the testing lab name, sample number and tests passed to the notes section, or ask the lab to enter the Certificate of Analysis (COA) in Metrc. Anything not meeting one of those standards must be re-tested and the new COA entered into Metrc.
Aug. 24: Dispensaries have until this date (90 days after the implementation deadline) to sell or legally dispose of untagged inventory. Dispensaries and waste disposal facilities must continue using the Monthly Reporting Template for any untagged commercial activity through Aug. 24. Read more here in the Dispensary, Monthly Reporting and FAQ sections of our seed-to-sale page.
In the latest episode of High Points, OMMA Executive Director Adria Berry discusses Metrc compliance. Watch it on YouTube.
Senate Bill 1543, which separates OMMA from the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) and makes OMMA a stand-alone agency. The bill — by Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, and House Majority Floor Leader Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City — takes effect Nov. 1. You can read more about SB 1543 in our Newsroom.
Gov. Stitt also signed Senate Bill 1367 by Sen. Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, and Rep. David Hardin, R-Stilwell. The measure increases penalties for medical marijuana commercial licensees, patients and caregivers who unlawfully sell, distribute or transfer medical marijuana products to someone without an OMMA license.
Commercial licensees who are found to be unlawfully selling or transferring medical marijuana are now subject to fines of $5,000 for the first violation and $15,000 for subsequent violations. Patients and caregivers who unlawfully sell or transfer medical marijuana products will be subject to a fine of not less than $400 for the first offense. A subsequent violation will result in a fine of at least $1,000 and revocation of their patient license.
The bill specifies that any person who shares less than three (3) grams of medical marijuana with an unauthorized person will not be subject to criminal prosecution but rather an administrative fine of $400. SB 1367 goes into effect Nov. 1.
Lastly, after the Legislature adjourns at the end of May, OMMA will enter the rulemaking process to implement legislation signed into law. The public will have the opportunity to be part of this process, and we will provide updates throughout the administrative rulemaking process. To stay up to date with the legislation we’re tracking, visit our Legislative Updates page.
Package and Labeling Guide: OMMA recently updated our Packaging & Labeling Guide for medical marijuana and medical marijuana products. The information provided in the guide does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice. It’s for general informational purposes only.
Natural Disasters: If your business is affected by a natural disaster, notify OMMA by sending an email to OMMACompliance@ok.gov as soon as you realize product is unaccounted for because of a natural disaster. Please provide the business name, license number and details about the missing product, including Metrc RFID tag numbers if known.
Timely Renewals: To submit a timely renewal, please submit your application before the expiration date. For example, if your license expires May 20 and you attempt to renew that day, you will be charged a $500 late fee. Plus, you will not be considered active until the renewal application is approved.
Thentia: To log in to Thentia, use the same login email and password you were using in Complia, our old licensing system. If you use a different email, it will not recognize the unknown email and will not work.
: Final form testing is required for pre-rolls and any other final products. Also, please report batch failures to OMMALabs@ok.gov and provide a copy of the failing Certificate of Analysis (COA) in the email (Metrc will replace this requirement after monthly reports are no longer required to be submitted).
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