Council members told the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority they want clearer post‑suspension enforcement and better coordination with law enforcement to stop businesses that allegedly reopen after deactivation.

Several council members described instances where operators appeared to resume activity after a state action and asked what OMA and local law enforcement do to follow up. Director Adria Berry said OMA notifies local jurisdictions within 24 hours of a suspension, conducts field checks every 30 days, shares revocation/suspension information weekly with the Attorney General's task force and OBNDD, and has staff working with CLEET on law‑enforcement training about OMA regulations.

“We have people from local law enforcement on our team who help with those relationships,” Berry said, and she committed to bringing detailed procedures and internal processes to the January meeting for council review.

Council members also raised concerns about intoxicating hemp‑derived products sold in convenience stores and gas stations without testing, which could cause public‑health incidents and harm legitimate dispensary operators. Berry briefed the council on a recent federal change that she described as banning certain hemp‑derived intoxicating products nationwide 365 days after enactment; she said that change would close a loophole left by the 2018 Farm Bill and would preempt state law where applicable.

Separately, Lee Rhodes, OMA’s chief science officer, reported the agency’s QA lab completed accreditation steps after a July on‑site inspection, validated pesticide and cannabinoid testing and scheduled a scope expansion visit for Dec. 17 to add terpenes, residual solvents and microbiology to the lab menu.

Council members discussed whether OMA’s lab could assist OSBI and OBNDD in determining whether seized products are marijuana or hemp‑derived; Berry said OMA has offered its QA lab as that state resource.

Next steps: Berry pledged to return in January with written procedures for post‑suspension communication and to continue coordinating with law enforcement and the QA lab to address unregulated products.