OMMA Patient Licensing Updates: April 2023

Oklahoma State Department of Health sent this bulletin at 04/24/2023 04:20 PM CDT

Patient Safety and Responsible Regulation

In the video below, OMMA Executive Director Adria Berry highlights our work regulating the medical marijuana industry and provides some safety reminders for patients.

Education and Engagement

The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority would like to remind patients to be conscientious consumers. Be sure to:

Check the date on the Certificate of Analysis (COA). Cannabis compounds may degrade or alter over time.
Ensure product labels match the COA. Talk with your budtender about the product if you have questions or concerns.
Licensed patients can legally possess:
- Up to 3 oz. (84.9 g) of marijuana on their person
- 6 mature marijuana plants and the harvested marijuana
- 6 seedling plants
- 1 oz. (28.3 g) of concentrated marijuana
- 8 oz. (226.4 g) of marijuana in your residence
- 72 oz. (2,037.6 g) of edible marijuana
- 72 oz. of topical marijuana

Report suspicious commercial activity to omma.ok.gov/complaint.
Store medical marijuana and medical marijuana products properly; cannabis compounds can degrade and alter over time.
Medical marijuana and medical marijuana products should be stored out of reach of children.
Remember the rights and responsibilities associated with your card, and don't share your medical marijuana or medical marijuana products.

Legislative Updates

The Oklahoma Legislature’s regular session runs February through May. For your convenience, OMMA has a dedicated webpage to provide you with legislative updates during session. Visit omma.ok.gov/legislation to see bills related to the industry. Please note this resource is for informational purposes only — it is not an indication that OMMA supports or opposes any legislation.

If you haven’t already, be sure to check out our agency’s podcast, Let’s Talk OMMA. Listen and follow for a behind-the-scenes look at OMMA and our partners through a series of interviews conducted by OMMA Public Information Officer Porsha Riley. Episodes available on YouTube, Spotify, Anchor by Spotify and Amazon.

Licensing Data

Visit omma.ok.gov/data to view historical licensing data.

Tax Data

Patients pay the 7% State Question 788 excise tax when buying medical marijuana products at a dispensary. As of fiscal year 2023, the revenue is handled as proposed in SQ 788:

It goes first to OMMA’s authorized budget.
Then, 75% of excess revenue is earmarked for education via the general fund, and 25% is earmarked for drug and alcohol rehabilitation via the state Health Department.

OMMA does NOT receive state or local sales tax revenue. Patients pay state and local sales tax when buying medical marijuana products at the dispensary. The rate varies by city/county and is the same at dispensaries as other non-medical marijuana retailers in the same area. The money goes straight to the state government and city/county — OMMA never touches it. State and local sales tax revenue funds things like education, general state government and municipal/county services (streets, public safety, etc.).

Visit omma.ok.gov/data to view historical tax data.

OMMA Dashboard

In March 2023, flower and buds made up 48% of retail sales for a little more than $31 million. This is just one example of the numerous data points available using the OMMA Dashboard.

The OMMA Dashboard provides licensees and the public with data and analytics for Oklahoma's medical marijuana industry — including the number of commercial licenses by county, reported sales and harvest/plant counts, just to name a few. Powered by NCS Analytics, this tool actively monitors and analyzes data from multiple systems like the state’s seed-to-sale tracking system. OMMA uses this information to help guide compliance and enforcement activities.

View this data-driven tool at omma.ok.gov/data. Please note the dashboard is best viewed on a desktop browser.

OMMA Out and About

OMMA Exec. Dir. Adria Berry at CannaCon South

Photo credit: OMMA

OMMA Executive Director Adria Berry attended CannaCon South OKC to discuss OMMA rules, cannabis-related legislation and what's new with the agency.

Embargoed and Recalled Products

As a reminder, OMMA can order embargoes. OMMA-licensed businesses can issue voluntary recalls, and OMMA can also ask businesses to issue them. Be sure to bookmark and refer to our Embargoed and Recalled Products webpage at omma.ok.gov/recall. State laws and OMMA rules require the businesses to provide notice to patients who bought recalled products.

Submit a Business Complaint

Complaints about medical marijuana businesses are reviewed by OMMA’s Compliance Department. Compliance inspectors and/or law enforcement officers may follow up on complaints for further investigation.

Visit omma.ok.gov/complaint to use the OMMA Business Complaint form. You may remain anonymous if you want. Please provide as much information as possible. Complaints are reviewed in the order received, but threats to public health and safety are prioritized.

License Surrender

Licensees who wish to voluntarily surrender their OMMA license may do so by visiting omma.ok.gov/surrender.

Upcoming Holiday

OMMA and other state agencies will be closed Monday, May 29, for Memorial Day. Even when OMMA is closed, individuals can l og in to the licensing portal to apply for or manage any license with OMMA.

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