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OMA issues emergency rules to implement 2024 medical-marijuana laws
Summary
The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority announced emergency rules, signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt, to implement Senate Bills 758, 1635 and 1939. The rules change application materials, late-renewal handling, location limits on licenses, ownership-transfer rules, employee credentialing and lab testing; full text is at oma.ok.gov/rules.
Ashley Kroll, director of government affairs for the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, announced that emergency rules signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt are now in effect to implement provisions of three 2024 state laws.
"I'm here to update you on OMA emergency rules signed into effect by Governor Kevin Stitt," Kroll said, identifying the measures as the mechanism to put Senate Bill 758, Senate Bill 1635 and Senate Bill 1939 into practice.
The emergency rules revise several administrative and compliance provisions. Kroll said the rules change required application materials (listing "COOs" as an example), adjust how late renewal applications will be handled, impose specific prohibitions on multiple licenses of the same type at the same location, and amend ownership-transfer procedures. She also said the rules clarify requirements for possession, sale and transfer of medical marijuana when a license expires, require employees to wear or display their employee credential while on duty, and alter laboratory testing requirements for products.
OMA provided a single location for the public to find the full text and a summary of the rules: "For a full summary of the changes and a copy of the rules, visit oma.ok.gov/rules," Kroll said.
The announcement represents an administrative step to align agency regulations with statutory changes enacted in the 2024 legislative session. Kroll did not announce an effective date beyond stating the rules were signed into effect, and she did not provide additional implementation timelines or department-level guidance in the statement.
The OMA update did not include any votes, motions, or public comment during this recorded announcement. For the complete rule text and any subsequent guidance from the agency, OMA's rules page lists the adopted language and related materials.
