As mentioned in a June 13 email, OMMA completed its review of the products placed on administrative hold to ensure accuracy following the recent embargo and recall related to Graves Farm Organics LLC (PAAA-EYKG-PCTX).

The following products have been placed on administrative hold to keep them off dispensary shelves and from being sold to patients:

• Bomber pre-rolls (failed safety retesting for the pesticide permethrin)
• Orange Push Pop Crumble (failed safety retesting for the pesticide spiromesifen)
• Ice Cream Cake Crumble (failed safety retesting for the pesticide spiromesifen)
• Gorilla Breath Sugar (failed safety retesting for the pesticide spiromesifen)

These products have not been subject to a previous recall, so it’s important to check OMMA’s embargo and recall page at omma.ok.gov/recall. If you are concerned about consuming a product involved in the recall, we encourage you to contact your physician and fill out the Health Impact Form below.

Not all patients can consume cannabis products the same way, so having a variety of products with different routes of administration allows patients to choose products that work best for their needs. Ask your budtender about when to expect the effects to start and stop for each route of administration:

• Inhalation methods interact with a patient’s lungs (smoking, vaping and dabbing).
• Ingestible methods interact with a patient’s digestive tract (edibles).
• Topical and transdermal methods interact with a patient’s skin (lotions or patches).
• Transmucosal methods interact with a patient’s mucous membranes (nasal sprays or suppositories).
• Sublingual methods are administered under the tongue and interact with a patient’s mouth (tinctures).

When someone contacts OMMA regarding a patient license, we need to verify the person is authorized to make changes or request information.

A patient is the only person authorized to discuss the license or request applicable changes. But once identified, a patient may verbally consent to another person speaking on their behalf during a single phone call.

Whenever you contact OMMA — either via our Call Center or Contact Form — please be ready to confirm your identity just like you would if you were contacting your bank or utility company. And keep in mind there are several things you can do on your own via the licensing portal, such as check the status of an application, fix a rejected application, request a replacement card, surrender your license, submit a name and/or address change request, and much more.

Here are some of the questions patients have asked OMMA most frequently in recent weeks. Visit omma.ok.gov/contact to get in touch. Visit omma.ok.gov/patients for more information.

Q: When can I renew my license? Can I still renew my license if it is expired?

A: To avoid any lapse in your patient license, we suggest submitting a renewal application via the licensing portal 30 days before your license expires. You can still renew your license even if it is expired.

Q: I submitted a renewal application, and then I got an email saying my license is about to expire. Why did I receive this?

A: The email you received is an automated email sent to all patients when their license is about to expire regardless of whether they have submitted a renewal application. You can verify that your application was submitted by logging in to the licensing portal.

Q: I got an email saying I have an open application, but I submitted my application and got a confirmation email. Why did I receive this?

A: You may have an unsubmitted application in addition to your submitted application. You can verify this and check the status of your application by logging in to the licensing portal.

Q: When will my license arrive?

A: It may take OMMA up to 14 business days (excluding weekends and state holidays) to process patient license applications. After an application is approved, the license is automatically printed and mailed. From there, mail time usually takes 7-10 days.

However, mail time may take up to 14 days and an additional 14 days if the license is returned to OMMA. If it is returned to OMMA, we will reach out to you directly. If your license does not arrive after 30 days, you can request a replacement via the licensing portal free of charge.

Please keep in mind OMMA is not responsible for mail processing times once a license is approved and mailed. Please contact your post office to discuss mail delays.

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 and learn more about the rulemaking process. You can bookmark the page and refer to it for public comment opportunities and updates.