Lawmakers sent Gov. Kevin Stitt several significant changes to the state’s medical marijuana laws as the 59th Legislature hurried to final adjournment of its first regular session. After clearing the Senate on Thursday, Senate Bills 437 and 831 made it through the House on Friday just ahead of the gavel. SB 831 would authorize the
Lawmakers sent Gov. Kevin Stitt several significant changes to the state’s medical marijuana laws as the 59th Legislature hurried to final adjournment of its first regular session.
After clearing the Senate on Thursday, Senate Bills 437 and 831 made it through the House on Friday just ahead of the gavel. SB 831 would authorize the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority to operate its own quality assurance lab, while SB 437 is stitched together from remnants of several other measures.
No opposition was heard to SB 831, but SB 437 ran into some resistance from industry allies.
Provisions of SB 437 include mandatory prepackaging of cannabis products, more restrictions on use of medical marijuana by minors, limits on edibles’ THC content, and continuing education requirements for medical marijuana workers and prescribing physicians.
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