Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, Oklahoma medical cannabis industry employees can apply for the new credential issued by OMMA and required by state law. Current employees must apply for a credential on or before Jan. 31, 2024.
The new state law, Senate Bill 1704 (2022), requires employees of licensed medical cannabis businesses to receive credentials from OMMA. Licensed businesses are also responsible for ensuring their employees have a valid credential or pending application. Credentials will be valid until Jan. 31 of the following year and cost $30 plus any associated processing fees.
To apply for a credential, employees must log in to the Thentia licensing portal. Applicants must submit proof of identity, including a state and national background check. OMMA encourages those seeking credentials to start the process early to allow for the time needed to complete the required background checks.
The full list of requirements and other helpful information can be found on OMMA’s credentialing page at omma.ok.gov/credentialing.
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.
Permanent rulemaking involves an extensive public comment period, and the next opportunity opens Jan. 16, 2024, on a new set of proposed permanent rules.
A copy of the proposed permanent rules will be available soon at omma.ok.gov/comment, where you can also be a part of the rulemaking process by providing feedback during the comment period.
Visit omma.ok.gov/rules for a copy of OMMA’s current rules and to learn more about the rulemaking process.
Production Batch Size Limits
As a reminder, production batches should not exceed 4 liters of liquid medical marijuana concentrate or 9 pounds for nonliquid medical marijuana products, and for final medical marijuana products no greater than 1,000 grams of THC. Visit OAC 442:10-8-1 in OMMA rules to learn more.
Testing: Sampling Requirements and Procedures
For transfer or sale of harvest batches or production batches, samples must be collected in the final form. Final form means the form medical marijuana or a medical marijuana product is in when sold or transferred. Visit OAC 442:10-8-3 in OMMA rules to learn more.
Forms, Resources and Checklists
OMMA keeps a list of commercial inspection forms, resources and checklists available to you at omma.ok.gov/forms.
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.
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 this website. 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.
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 for the following state holidays:
- Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 25-26, 2023: Christmas
- Monday, Jan. 1, 2024: New Year's Day
- Monday, Jan. 15, 2024: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Monday, Feb. 19, 2024: Presidents Day
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