The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) made two arrests after an inspection at a licensed grow facility revealed thousands of untagged marijuana plants.

OMMA inspectors found more than 4,600 marijuana plants and more than 470 pounds of harvest marijuana flower and buds not reported in the state inventory tracking system as mandated by law. The call to action came through OMMA’s dedicated line for law enforcement, leading to an investigation and arrests.

“This is another example of our commitment to uproot those operating criminally from our medical market,” said OMMA Executive Director Adria Berry. “Let this serve as a reminder that we will continue our goal to regulate a safe and fair industry through action like this, ensuring bad actors are held accountable.”

Read the full news release from Oct. 9.

All Oklahoma medical marijuana businesses must possess a valid OMMA commercial license and an active OBNDD registration to possess or handle medical marijuana or medical marijuana product.

The deadline for OBNDD's annual registration is Oct. 31. Commercial licensees who fail to meet this requirement by Nov. 1 will be required to cease business operations and lose access to the Metrc statewide seed-to-sale tracking system.

Metrc: Accurate Inventory Reporting and Operational Exception
Please be sure to "Finish" all packages that have zero quantity. Commercial licensees must ensure all information is reported to OMMA accurately and in real time — see OAC 442:10-5-6(d) in the rules at omma.ok.gov/rules.

Commercial licensees who have no inventory at all must report zero inventory using the Operational Exception function in Metrc. This function is to be used only if you have zero inventory. Licensees must track all inventory, including zero inventory, in the State inventory tracking system — Metrc — as required in OMMA rules.

When lawmakers create new state laws regarding medical marijuana, OMMA enters the rulemaking process to incorporate the new state laws into OMMA’s permanent rules. Rulemaking involves an extensive public comment period, and the next public comment period will begin in late 2023 on a new set of proposed permanent rules.

Be sure to watch your inbox, follow us on social media and check omma.ok.gov/comment for opportunities to be a part of the rulemaking process. Visit omma.ok.gov/rules for a copy of OMMA’s current rules and to learn more about the rulemaking process.

OMMA is pleased to host our next Veterans Roundtable from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 26. This session will focus primarily on patient safety. The session is in the Multipurpose Room on the first floor of the east side of the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City, 2300 N Lincoln Blvd.

Please RSVP to attend. Free parking is available in the south lot. The closest entrance is on the east side, and ADA compliant entrances are on the south and west sides. Administrators of the Oklahoma State Capitol recommend parking in the south lot. Parking is free, but the area can get crowded when the Legislature is in session (February-May). Tobacco and cannabis consumption are prohibited in and around the state Capitol.

If you have questions, please contact OMMA Education and Outreach Manager Nyomi Barrick-Wommack.

Growers, processors, dispensaries, labs and transporters are required to submit a Foreign Financial Interest Attestation form within 60 days of OMMA’s approval of the license application. Applications are submitted by businesses for initial and renewal licenses.

By state law, failure to complete this attestation within 60 days of application approval will result in the revocation of your OMMA license.

A separate attestation is required for each business operation at the time its application is approved. Failure to submit the required attestation within the 60-day time period will subject the license to revocation. For example, if your business owns a grow license and a processing license, an attestation must be completed for the grow license and an attestation must be completed for the processing license. If your business owns more than one grow license, a separate attestation is required for each grow license.

If you have not completed the Foreign Financial Interest Attestation, visit the website of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control.

If your business is no longer active or operational, you may surrender your license. To surrender your license, please visit omma.ok.gov/surrender. Any associated transporter agent cards will also be surrendered.

Please visit omma.ok.gov/contact and use our contact form if you have any questions.

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.