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.
Q: Can a business owner report issues or get help if they can verify the account information or will the employee need to call on their own?
A: The employee needs to call on their own. The employee should apply for the credential and all correspondence sent to that employee. It is the responsibility of the employee to apply for the credential; it is the responsibility of the employer to ensure their employees are credentialed. The employer may request to see the confirmation email sent to the employee once they have applied.
Q: Does the driver’s license provided on the application have to be from Oklahoma?
A: No, applicants may submit a state issued driver’s license from another state.
Q: How many previous addresses should be provided on the application? Past 5 years? Past 10 years?
A: None. This field is optional.
Q: If an employee has a patient license, can they use this same login to access Thentia and select the credential portal?
A: No, you cannot use your patient login to access the credential portal. A credential profile must be created in the commercial portal. You may use the same email address to create a new profile.
Q: Many employers are wanting to do the credentialing for their employees. While payment is a business decision between them and the employee, should we be suggesting the employee create their own login to avoid login/password issues in the future should they leave or be terminated?
A: This is not an option. Employees must apply for their own credentials.
Oklahoma’s annual legislative session begins noon Monday, Feb. 5, and will conclude by 5 p.m. Friday, May 31.
The Legislature considers hundreds of bills every year, some of which are relevant to OMMA and the medical marijuana industry. Bills are considered first in legislative committees that vote on which bills to send for consideration by the full state House of Representatives and Senate. Bills approved by both the House and Senate go to the Governor for consideration.
If the Governor signs (or declines to veto) a bill, it becomes state law. If the Governor vetoes a bill, it does not become state law unless the Legislature overrides the veto.
OMMA has a dedicated webpage to provide you with legislative updates during session: Visit omma.ok.gov/legislation to view this resource. Please note this resource is for informational purposes only — it is not an indication that OMMA supports or opposes any legislation or their contents.
As a reminder, the month-long public comment period opened Jan. 16 on the proposed new OMMA rules, with a public hearing set for Feb. 16 in Oklahoma City.
Visit omma.ok.gov/comment to review and comment on the proposed rules. OMMA is collecting public comments on a form at the bottom of the page until 5 p.m. Feb. 16.
OMMA will consider the feedback received during the public comment period and submit rule documents to the Legislature for consideration during the 2024 regular legislative session. The permanent rules would take effect later in 2024 after approval by the Legislature and the Governor, at which point they will be posted at omma.ok.gov/rules.
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 Monday, Feb. 19, for Presidents Day. Even when OMMA is closed, individuals can log in to the licensing portal to apply for or manage any license with OMMA.
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