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Metrc TestingOMMA has a dedicated team that is working with Metrc on support tickets, including those involving testing results that have locked up product in Metrc. As a reminder, please make sure that you are correctly submitting for testing in Metrc. When licensees don't submit for testing correctly, the result is a hold on the product. When this happens, Metrc must work with the licensee and OMMA to verify proper packaging and testing, which can lead to delays.
As we continue to work with Metrc to resolve these issues as quickly as possible, we encourage licensees to review all user guidelines, Metrc bulletins and the Metrc Implementation FAQs page on OMMA's website as well as the Metrc Oklahoma Knowledge Center to ensure you are following the right processes. And as the provider for Oklahoma’s seed-to-sale program, Metrc provides additional training for credentialed licensees through Metrc Learn.
If you are experiencing issues within Metrc that arose from test sample issues, we encourage you to watch the video below. OMMA’s Chief Science Officer covers common test sample issues within Metrc and how to avoid them.
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Metrc Data Migration
Due to an upcoming cloud storage migration, brief outages may occur in Metrc from Aug. 12 at 10 p.m. to Aug. 13 at 2 a.m. No action is required of you. Please contact Metrc Support at support@metrc.com or 877-566-6506 with any questions.
Transfer Manifests
We are working closely with Metrc to amend the current transfer manifest. The revised manifest will be available soon. Until then, commercial licensees can handwrite harvest and production batch numbers on the manifest before transporting medical marijuana product(s) from the originating licensee's premises. Per OAC 310:381-3-6(g), the manifest may not be altered after that point, except to add printed names, titles and signatures of any personnel accepting delivery on behalf of the receiving licensee, to document the refusal of a medical marijuana or medical marijuana product delivery, or if delivery becomes impossible after leaving the originating licensee’s premises. OMMA commercial licensees shall not accept any incoming transfers until after the shipment, contents and batch numbers have been physically received and verified, the physical manifest has been signed, and all other requirements are met.
The deadline for testing labs to enter testing results and attach the COA for items in a business’s beginning inventory, or for testing information to be added to the notes for those items in a dispensary’s inventory was July 25, 2022. All products transferred from growers and processors should include the testing results and COA in Metrc. All tagged products at a dispensary should already have the testing results and COA in Metrc, or include the testing information in the notes section. If any products do not meet these requirements, they must be re-tested, and the testing laboratory must enter the test results and upload the new COA into Metrc. There will be no extension of the July 25 deadline.
Aug. 24 Dispensary Deadline
Dispensaries must sell or legally dispose of all untagged products — products outside of Metrc — on or before Aug. 24. Only tagged products inside Metrc can be sold on and after Aug. 25. Visit our seed-to-sale page for more information.
This week’s High Points is an extended one in which Chief Science Officer Lee Rhoades discusses what we test for and why testing is important. He also covers common test sample issues within Metrc and provides ways to avoid them.
Bills on Capitol Hill
OMMA is a member of the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that convenes government officials involved in cannabis regulation across more than 40 states and U.S. territories. CANNRA and its members recently sent a letter to Congress applauding the use of feedback from CANNRA members when introducing the Cannabis Administration & Opportunity Act, a bill to decriminalize cannabis at the federal level. In addition, there are several pieces of legislation to make note of as they move through Congress:
It Takes Two: Transporting Medical Marijuana
Anyone driving a vehicle transporting medical marijuana products between licensed businesses must have both a transporter license AND a transporter agent license identification card. One or the other won’t suffice — it takes both. You can learn about applying for both on our Commercial Licenses webpage.
What’s in a Name?
Please note your trade name must match verbatim your entity’s legal name. Otherwise, if you are doing business under another name, you will need a trade name certificate.
Contact Verification
If you need to contact OMMA about your commercial license or your application for one, OMMA must verify you as a primary contact or person of interest for your business. If you’re contacting us by email, the easiest way to do that is to use the email address linked to your business license. Otherwise, OMMA will ask for some follow-up information to ensure you’re a primary contact or person of interest.
OMMA Webinars
OMMA will begin hosting quarterly webinars to educate licensees and the general public on various topics surrounding the industry, regulation and legislation. The first webinar is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 15, at 11 a.m., and a registration link will be sent to you at a later date.
We invite you to complete this brief survey to help us determine topics of interest to you. Please note that due to ongoing litigation, Metrc will not be discussed at the September webinar.
Commercial Licensee Checklist
OMMA recently added a new checklist for medical marijuana businesses that includes common permits, licenses, registrations and/or reminders from other regulatory entities. Note: The information is not exhaustive and serves only as a compliance and regulatory resource.
Compliance Inspections
As you may know, OMMA has been working toward a goal of a 100% inspection rate for licensed businesses. From Jan. 1 to July 31 this year, we have completed 6,409 inspections (~54%), but the rates have increased in the last several months as more inspectors have been hired and trained. We believe we’re on track to reach our goal. You can visit our inspections and compliance webpage for information about inspections, business complaints, monthly reporting and more.
Reddit AMA
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The moratorium on processing applications for new grower, processor and dispensary licenses begins Aug. 26, not Aug. 1 as previously stated in communications from OMMA.
OMMA made an error interpreting the effective date of House Bill 3208, the legislation creating the moratorium. The language in the bill states the moratorium begins Aug. 1, but the bill itself did not earn enough votes in the Oklahoma Legislature to take effect until Aug. 26 — the state has a two-thirds vote requirement for bills to take effect sooner than 90 days after adjournment. As a result, the moratorium cannot begin until the legislation takes effect.
"We made a mistake and interpreted the bill as written without taking the vote count into consideration," said OMMA Executive Director Adria Berry. "We're double-checking every piece of legislation affecting OMMA from the last legislative session to ensure this won't be repeated. We hold ourselves to a high standard, and we fell short in this instance. We hope the transparency in our message today is evidence that we take seriously the trust Oklahomans place in OMMA."
OMMA will stop processing applications for new grower, processor and dispensary applications at 12:01 a.m. Aug. 26, 2022.
The other previously described details regarding the moratorium remain the same. Current grower, processor and dispensary licensees are not affected and may apply to renew their licenses when it's time. The moratorium will expire Aug. 1, 2024, or earlier if OMMA’s executive director determines all pending license reviews, inspections or investigations are complete.
What is it?
The NCS Platform is an analytical tool that actively monitors and analyzes data in real time from multiple systems, including Metrc. OMMA launched NCS in June 2022. It reviews data entered into systems and provides real-time notifications, or “flags,” to OMMA. Ultimately, OMMA will use information from the NCS Platform to help direct our compliance and enforcement activities.
What are the flags?
Currently, NCS sends flags for the activities listed below. OMMA is working with Metrc and NCS to identify additional flags.
- Cure ratio: This flag alerts OMMA when a harvest yields more or less dry product than expected.
- Waste weight ratio: This flag alerts OMMA when the waste weight to plant weight is higher or lower than expected.
- Wet weight per plant: This flag alerts OMMA when the wet weight is higher or lower than expected.
- Flowering time: This flag alerts OMMA when the reported flowering time is higher or lower than expected.
- Harvest weight discrepancy: This flag alerts OMMA when dry weight is greater than wet weight.
How many flags have been reported?
From July 1-8, 2022, the NCS Platform flagged 101 businesses. The most common flag was for cure ratio (52), followed by waste weight ratio (23) and wet weight ratio (13).
NCS Analytics Summary: July 1-8, 2022
View our Licensing and Tax Data webpage.
 
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