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Inspections Performed (Oct. 3-7)
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221 (Up from 211 from Sept. 19-23)
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Operational Status Visits (Oct. 3-7)
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480 (Down from 486 from Sept. 19-23)
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Patient Applications Submitted (Oct. 3-7)
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4,372 (Down from 4,594 from Sept. 19-23)
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Patient Applications Processed (Oct. 3-7)
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3,653 (Down from 4,298 from Sept. 19-23)
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Commercial Applications Submitted (Oct. 3-7)
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437 (Down from 490 from Sept. 19-23)
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Commercial Applications Processed (Oct. 3-7)
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410 (Up from 345 from Sept. 19-23)
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Number of Licensed Growers (as of Oct. 12)
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7,384 (Up from 7,342 on Sept. 28)
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Number of Licensed Dispensaries (as of Oct. 12)
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2,501 (Up from 2,445 on Sept. 28)
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Number of Licensed Processors (as of Oct. 12)
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1,566 (Up from 1,517 on Sept. 28)
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Number of Licensed Patients (as of Oct. 12)
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376,966 (Down from 380,145 on Sept. 28)
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The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority becomes a stand-alone state agency, separating from the state Health Department, when Senate Bill 1543 takes effect Nov. 1.
Since the day Gov. Kevin Stitt signed the bill, OMMA has been working diligently to complete the work required to become our own agency. We created a transition team and worked with the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to help with the transfer of necessary core functions. Among our most visible changes were establishing our own Human Resources Department, adding to our finance staff and developing department manuals and agency policies — all critical steps in outlining OMMA’s independent path forward. We even moved to a new building.
But after months of hard work and preparation, becoming our own agency isn’t as simple as flipping a switch — it’s a complicated process impacting every member of OMMA’s staff. As such, some OMMA services will be affected as information technology systems are updated Nov. 1. Specifically:
- The OMMA Call Center will be closed Nov. 1-2. It will resume normal hours Thursday, Nov. 3.
- Email and some software systems may be unavailable to OMMA employees Nov. 1-2 while OMMA works with OMES on transitioning IT systems, computers, cellphones and other hardware.
- While technology pieces come together, many OMMA staff will participate in in-service training Nov. 1-2.
- Most importantly, the transition SHOULD NOT affect OMMA’s ability to process patient and commercial license applications by the statutory deadlines.
OMMA Chief of Staff Barrett Brown discusses upcoming changes to OMMA rules in the video below.
![NCS Platform Screenshot](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OKSDH/2022/10/6577485/4373954/asdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdf_crop.jpg)
The NCS Platform is an analytical tool that actively monitors and analyzes data from multiple systems including Metrc, the state’s seed-to-sale tracking system. OMMA launched NCS in June 2022, and today we are pleased to give you a first look at this new, data-driven tool.
In the link below, you can see the OMMA dashboard. In the coming months, OMMA and NCS will continue to add more data points and comparisons providing up-to-date information on Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry.
OMMA will use this information, along with data alert flags, to help direct our compliance and enforcement activities.
Please note the NCS Platform is best viewed on a desktop browser.
Ashley Crall Senior Policy Analyst and Legislative Liaison 405-568-5766 ashley.crall@health.ok.gov
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