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The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) released this week a comprehensive, third-party study of supply-and-demand within Oklahoma’s medical cannabis industry.
According to the study, the state has 32 times more regulated medical cannabis than is necessary to meet the demand of licensed patients.
Why are there so many different types of medical cannabis products? Patients consume medical cannabis for various conditions, and not all patients have the capacity to inhale, swallow or reach certain areas on the body. Patients also consume medical cannabis for different therapeutic needs — having options increases accessibility to medical cannabis for all patients.
Medical cannabis products also vary based on route of administration (ROA). ROA is how the product is used by the patient to achieve the desired therapeutic effect. ROA can differ in how long it takes for a patient to notice the effects, how long the effects will last and how the body may affect the product once consumed. It’s important to be aware of these differences and know that not every kind of product will offer a patient’s desired therapeutic effect.
Routes of administration include:
- Inhalation (smoking, vaping, dabbing, etc.)
- Ingestible (edibles)
- Topical or transdermal (lotions or patches)
- Transmucosal (nasal sprays or suppositories)
- Sublingual (under the tongue, like tinctures)
Medicare/Medicaid or 100% Disabled Veteran Applications
Patient license applicants who provide acceptable proof of Medicare/Medicaid (SoonerCare) enrollment or their status as a 100% disabled veteran are eligible to pay a reduced application fee. You must upload the appropriate documentation when you submit your application. OMMA rules don’t allow OMMA to issue a refund after the application is processed — you must upload the proper documents when submitting the application to OMMA.
To qualify for the reduced application fee, applicants must upload:
- A valid, unexpired Medicare/Medicaid (SoonerCare) card for qualified Medicare/Medicaid (SoonerCare) patients; or
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A letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs noting 100% disability status. The letter must be dated within six months of your OMMA patient application.
Visit omma.ok.gov/patients to learn more.
Legislative Updates
Now that Oklahoma’s legislative session has come to a close, OMMA has updated omma.ok.gov/legislation to reflect what medical marijuana bills became law.
OMMA’s rulemaking process will incorporate the new laws into our administrative code. Be sure to visit our Rulemaking Process webpage to learn more about the rulemaking process. You can bookmark the page and refer to it for public comment opportunities and updates.
Visit omma.ok.gov/data to view the latest licensing and tax data, plus the OMMA Dashboard which provides a snapshot of Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry.
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As a reminder, OMMA can order embargoes. OMMA-licensed businesses can issue 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.
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.
Licensees who wish to voluntarily surrender their OMMA license may do so by visiting omma.ok.gov/surrender.
OMMA and other state agencies will be closed Tuesday, July 4, for Independence Day. Even when OMMA is closed, you can log in to the licensing portal to apply for or manage any license with OMMA.
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