New Oklahoma Bill Asks For ‘Pause’ In Marijuana Licenses
As of Jan. 6, OMMA reported 12,197 active commercial licenses
Rep. Rusty Cornwell, R-Vinita, has filed legislation to temporarily pause the issuance of commercial medical marijuana licenses until existing facilities are fully in compliance with state law.
House Bill 3208 would sunset the moratorium after two years but allow the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) to implement a moratorium on licenses as they deem necessary.
As of Jan. 6, OMMA reported 12,197 active commercial licenses, a 22 percent increase from 9,987 in Jan. 2021.
“Since 2018, Oklahoma has seen a huge number of commercial medical marijuana grows and facilities flooding into our communities,” Cornwell said.
“In the initial rush to roll out a system for granting commercial licenses, we’ve failed to enforce their compliance with state law. House Bill 3208 would temporarily pause the issuance of commercial licenses so that we can confirm current operations are complying with the law.”
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