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An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 437 By: Garvin of the Senate and Pfeiffer of the House An Act relating to medical marijuana; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 420, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 251, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 420), which relates to medical marijuana patient license; prohibiting colocation of recommending physicians for minor patient; requiring certain attestation; clarifying certain requirement; directing promulgation of certain rules; requiring qualifying medical conditions for recommendations; requiring in-person physical examination; providing exception; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Sections 421, 422, and 423, as amended by Sections 1, 2, and 3, Chapter 332, O.S.L. 2022, and 424 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Sections 421, 422, and 423), which relate to licensing requirements for medical marijuana dispensaries, commercial growers, processors, and transporters; providing for temporary and annual licenses; updating language; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.2, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 317, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 427.2), which relates to definitions; modifying definition; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.8, which relates to municipal and county zoning rights; updating statutory references; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.10, as amended by Section 12, Chapter 251, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 427.10), which relates to physicians who may provide a recommendation; directing creation of certain registry; requiring registration by physicians; requiring compliance with medical education and continuing medical education requirements; directing promulgation of certain rules in consultation with specified boards; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.14, as last amended by Section 5 of Enrolled House Bill No. 2095 of the 1st Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 427.14), which relates to medical marijuana business license; modifying scope of certain definition; creating temporary and annual licensing program for certain medical marijuana businesses; stating conditions for temporary licenses; requiring adherence to certain rules and regulations; clarifying obligations of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority when issuing temporary licenses; stating length of term of temporary licenses; providing for extensions under certain circumstances; establishing fees for temporary licenses and extensions; requiring submission of certain information to the Authority; prohibiting issuance of license until certain inspections are completed; authorizing rejection of applications; defining term; clarifying circumstances that allow for the issuance of annual medical marijuana business licenses; requiring current licensees to submit certain documentation prior to renewal; establishing timelines and procedures; requiring person issued a temporary and annual license to annually submit certain documentation when seeking renewal of the license; requiring insurance verification for licensees transporting medical marijuana; requiring an applicant to submit verification of ownership or lease of a licensed medical marijuana business premises; prohibiting multiple licenses at same location; providing exception; amending Section 3, Chapter 328, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 427.14b), which relates to credentials required for employees to work in licensed medical marijuana business; requiring dispensary employees to comply with education and continuing education requirements; directing promulgation of certain rules; authorizing the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority to require certain application for transfer of license; prohibiting transfer without approval; allowing Authority to revoke license or forbid future licenses; establishing fee for application; providing ENR. S. B. NO. 437 for promulgation of rules; prohibiting transfers during certain investigations; allowing for only one transfer per year; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.16, as last amended by Section 7 of Enrolled House Bill No. 2095 of the 1st Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 427.16), which relates to medical marijuana transporter license; creating temporary licensing program for medical marijuana transporters; specifying certain requirements; providing exception under certain circumstances; allowing the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority to revoke exception; directing promulgation of rules to impose limits on tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) potency of medical marijuana and medical marijuana products; setting certain limits on potency; prohibiting licensed medical marijuana dispensary from selling medical marijuana or medical marijuana product that exceeds potency limits; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.21, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 329, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 427.21), which relates to advertising; prohibiting certain types of events to be hosted or advertised; providing for the promulgation of rules for certain events; directing licensed medical marijuana processors and licensed medical marijuana commercial growers to sell certain medical marijuana products in pre-packaged form; providing requirements for packaging; allowing for the display and smelling of marijuana; amending Section 2 of Enrolled Senate Bill No. 913 of the 1st Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature, which relates to medical marijuana bond requirement; providing for promulgation of rules; providing for codification; providing effective dates; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Medical marijuana

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Jessica Garvin (R)*,  John Pfeiffer (R)*, 

Vetoed 06/09/2023 (on 06/09/2023)

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