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As a reminder, pre-packaging requirements from House Bill 3361 take effect June 1, 2025. In addition, OMMA is also monitoring House Bill 2807 from the current legislative session. House Bill 2807 contains potential changes to pre-pack, and OMMA will be ready to implement any changes from the bill or any changes made by lawmakers to our rules regarding pre-pack.
In the video below, OMMA answers the most recent questions received surrounding the pre-pack mandate. View all pre-packing FAQs, including newly added ones, and the Metrc bulletins detailing returns and creating pre-packs at omma.ok.gov/prepack.
 
Authorized by Senate Bill 813, OMMA's quality assurance lab is preparing to begin testing. The first piece of machinery, the HPLC, which will test for THC potency, is now on site.
In addition, the lab will seek accreditation through the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) National Accreditation Board (ANAB). The organization develops voluntary consensus standards in multiple industries including cannabis and provides accreditation to ISO standard 17025 that focuses on cannabis testing laboratories.
Check out the video below to learn more about the lab and how it will protect public health. And be sure to stay tuned — OMMA will continue to provide video updates on the lab’s progress, as well as reports about testing.
As mentioned in our recent annual report, OMMA heard a lot from the industry about a lag in commercial license turnaround times. This feedback has led to staffing changes within the commercial licensing team and improved processes. Delays due to new legislation and problems with our licensing vendor are also being addressed. OMMA has integrated robotic assistance into application processing — and within the next fiscal year, the agency will launch a new, integrated licensing and inspection software platform that will decrease turnaround times and enhance regulatory efforts.
As a reminder, OMMA can order embargoes. OMMA-licensed businesses can issue voluntary recalls, and OMMA can also ask businesses to issue them.
Please be sure to bookmark and refer to our Embargoed and Recalled Products webpage at . State laws and OMMA rules require the businesses to provide notice to patients who bought recalled products.
Patients who have purchased embargoed/recalled products should check their packaging/product label for the batch number listed in the embargo/recall. If the numbers match, patients should dispose of the products or contact the dispensary they purchased them from. If a patient consumes an embargoed/recalled product and experiences an adverse health reaction, they should contact their physician immediately and fill out the Health Impact Form at .
When you contact Metrc and open a service ticket, Metrc will contact OMMA if they need guidance resolving your issue. Some of these tickets are complicated — others not so much and can be prevented entirely. Reducing these ticket types can help you save time and money. Below, OMMA has compiled a list of common tickets opened in 2024:
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Entering Incorrect Information: A common ticket from 2024 involved entering incorrect item, category, quantity or weight units into Metrc. It’s important to double-check these entries for accuracy when using Metrc.
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Accepting Products: A common ticket in 2024 involved licensees accepting products digitally in Metrc before verifying and accepting the physical product. It’s important to check the entire delivery for accuracy before accepting it digitally and physically. Please refer to page 3 of the Metrc Users’ Guide for more information.
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Remediation: Another common ticket was opened when licensees physically remediated/decontaminated a package, but didn’t mark the package as remediated in Metrc.
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Don’t Make Multi-Strain Harvests: Licensees cannot create harvest batches that are multi-strain. OMMA rules state a harvest batch must be uniform in strain, cultivated utilizing the same cultivation practices, harvested at the same time from the same location, and dried or cured under uniform conditions.
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Creating Test/Reserve Samples: A Test Sample and Reserve Sample must be created from the source package. In addition, all Test Sample Packages must be created using the “Submit for Testing” button. A Reserve Sample must be created using the “New Packages” button (NOT the “Submit for Testing” button). Please refer to this Metrc bulletin for more information.
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Test Batches: Be sure you request the correct test batch based on the item category being tested. Please refer to this Metrc bulletin for more information and OMMA rules for testing requirements.
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Requesting a Retest: Any retest of a reserve sample must be requested within 30 days.
Sustainable Plant Tags
A recent Metrc bulletin announces a new, more sustainable plant tag. The new tags are designed to use 30% less plastic material, significantly decreasing the amount of plastic waste generated. Learn more by reviewing OK Bulletin 45: Sustainable Tags on Metrc’s Oklahoma Bulletin Database.
Multi-Destination Transfers
Another recent Metrc Bulletin announces some new functionality for multi-destination transfers. The bulletin provides additional training and step-by-step guidance for how the numbering has changed for multi-destination transfers. Learn more by reviewing OK Bulletin 46: Multi-Destination Transfers on Metrc’s Oklahoma Bulletin Database.
Oklahoma State Fire Marshal
The Oklahoma State Fire Marshal now offers a third-party plan review option for medical marijuana building permit applications awaiting review by their office that were submitted between Feb. 1, 2024, and April 14, 2025. This third-party plan review option is not required, and the State Fire Marshal will still provide plan review services for marijuana projects in the order received.
In addition, effective April 15, 2025, paper plans will no longer be accepted in person or by mail. All building permit applications and related permit applications, including medical marijuana facilities, must be submitted using the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal’s Office ACA (Accela Citizen Access) Customer Portal for Plan Review Applications located at the bottom of the Electronic Plan Review website. Projects involving marijuana are required to submit under the “Marijuana Permits” tab within the ACA Customer Portal. Before submitting any online project, please read the Accela EPR Guidebook in its entirety. For more information on these items, please contact the State Fire Marshal’s office directly.
Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control
A recent bulletin from the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control (OBNDD) provides a reminder for the new OBNDD renewal timeline and reminders concerning preparation for renewal season, business information change requirements and more. Learn more in this email.
On April 11, the OMMA Executive Advisory Council (EAC) held its scheduled meeting at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City discussing updates to the quality assurance lab and legislative session.
Created by , the EAC may advise OMMA of recommended changes to state policy, rules, or statutes and will prepare and issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives by Nov. 1 of each year.
The appointees of the EAC are set in statute and require appointments from the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives. You can learn more about the OMMA EAC by visiting and watch the April 11 meeting in the link below.
- Helped seize more than 96,000 plants and 24,000 pounds of illicit marijuana.
- Conducted more than 50 undercover operations through the Secret Shopper program, closed more than 800 business complaints and participated in over 100 investigations.
- Assisted other regulatory agencies and law enforcement partners 265 times.
- Filed more than 1,400 administrative cases against business licensees that were not in compliance with OMMA rules and regulations.
- Held a series of Partner Agency Trainings designed to share information and enhance collaboration across state agencies involved in medical marijuana regulation.
- Presented to lawmakers its first budget as an appropriated agency.
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Began building out a quality assurance reference lab and new inspection and licensing software that will both launch in fiscal year 2025.
OMMA continues tracking bills relevant to medical marijuana businesses and patients as they move through the legislative process.
For your convenience, OMMA has a dedicated webpage to provide you with updates during legislative session. Visit omma.ok.gov/legislation to see bills related to medical marijuana in Oklahoma. Please note this resource is for informational purposes only — it is not an indication that OMMA supports or opposes any legislation.
If your business is affected by a natural disaster or theft, notify OMMA by filling out our Notice of Loss/Theft Form as soon as you realize product is unaccounted for due to a natural disaster, theft or other loss. Please provide the business name, license number and details about the missing product, including Metrc RFID tag numbers if known.
OMMA and other state agencies will be closed Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day. Even when OMMA is closed, individuals can log in to the Thentia licensing portal to apply for or manage any license with OMMA.
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