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Lee Bayless, who identified himself as a grower operating under the name Big Bud, said his renewal was approved on May 13 but a subsequent renewal was rejected because compliance staff said his wife must be listed as the property owner on his business license. Bayless said Oklahoma real-estate law shows joint tenants have the right to use and possess the property and asked OMMA to permit husband-wife joint-tenancy documentation without requiring a license-owner name change.

\"If my wife's name is on the property deed, she also has to be listed as the owner on your business license. But nowhere in the state statutes does it show that that's a requirement,\" Bayless said.

Several other speakers gave examples of inconsistent rejections. Christie O'Neil and other application consultants said they were managing dozens of applications returned for varied reasons, including GPS coordinates and requests for bonds or certificates of compliance that commenters said are no longer required. Brie Truitt and other speakers asked OMMA to add licensing-portal functionality to allow multiple points of contact, an authorized representative role and additional user roles such as compliance officer or auditor.

Shane Shriver described an F4 tornado on April 19, 2023, that destroyed his processing facility and said OMMA rejected a renewal for a facility without a certificate of occupancy despite documentation and follow-up from the City of Norman. Shriver said he provided a letter from the city stating a new certificate of occupancy was not required and that the city later told OMMA the license should be set back to active. He asked why OMMA had not reached out to licensees affected by severe weather with a recovery pathway.

Speakers asked OMMA staff for clearer, consistent interpretations of new rules and faster processing to avoid prolonged periods when licensees cannot operate legally. Several witnesses said inconsistent rejections and differing instructions from compliance staff created delays that harm small businesses.

Ending: Commenters asked OMMA to clarify documentation requirements for land ownership and certificates of occupancy, update the licensing portal to accommodate multiple contacts and authorized representatives, and to develop recovery guidance for businesses damaged in natural disasters.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","OMMA Public Comment Meeting: Dec. 17, 2024","oneSentenceSummary","Multiple licensees said OMMA's renewal and application processing has been inconsistent, citing rejected renewals over land-ownership verification, conflicting requirements for certificates of occupancy and problems with the licensing portal and inspection process.","taxTitle","Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, Executive, Oklahoma","taxId",27358,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6671296,"Patients and growers warn prepackaging rule will harm medicine quality, small businesses",921,2443000,3364000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171307-59d48f48022a19f1fcb32c883bfaea8c&start=2443&end=3364","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171307-59d48f48022a19f1fcb32c883bfaea8c/thumbnail_2443000.jpg","/articles/6671296/Oklahoma/Patients-and-growers-warn-prepackaging-rule-will-harm-medicine-quality-small-businesses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6671296-54113d9aa72025c247bc600a6486e17b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771087814&Signature=fPju0g17Q0ou3ZOF-gXNTvgLaVcFAXyUAzXtBeNtQ5Q79Sd9zu-9trKrStqJ1PaoUChaWZJjaIIFtc8b1ip8NIDicDjSwTXo2hEY663cmkEWB-SCPRUlZ8sckgTQklpqUhcOJL9W3005EmPvBy9jWhbV2zqp3lGbEHmzELfiAJnuKai5xWZXt9HWtbOdW6xHCZF4K-2QcASOXd3uewwAVcPy~jx4ephvqZqiiaA5b95GN8pbAfZ4QGu7Hh6iYyvsv2M2QA3lBBv0rPvIHdIO~vXYkDhzr6lmeCtUMLzIecvkQjchMgbTYP-ptlB5yxdUmczkUtFN3mxzOtokhcH4Nw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority's Dec. 17 public-comment meeting, patients, growers and dispensary operators urged the agency to reconsider implementation details for prepackaging required by House Bill 3361.

\"Our patients who come to us are already sick, especially our cancer patients. I can't consciously sell them something that I know can make them more sick,\" said Tracy Turner, who identified herself as a patient and who spoke on behalf of her family's dispensary, Groovy Cats.

Turner and others described concerns that prepackaging flower would prevent dispensary staff and patients from assessing aroma, moisture and visible defects. She told the authority that improper drying, curing or sealed packaging can \"cause mildew and possibly mold,\" and said limited sample jars and on-shelf samples will not substitute for the ability to inspect product closely.

Growers and processors also raised business and operational questions. Brie Truitt of Luxe Cannabis asked that packaged flower be allowed to return to the original licensee for reprocessing rather than being automatically treated as waste. \"The original licensee should be the one to determine if a return is waste or usable or can be processed further into a new product,\" Truitt said, noting shipping, storage and relabeling complications.

Speakers sought clarity on labeling and testing questions tied to final-form COAs. Steven Blackburn asked whether each package size would require separate final-form testing and COAs. Justin Wood, a processor with extraction experience, asked OMMA to provide definitions for \"live resin,\" \"cured resin\" and \"distillate\" so packaging labels and QR-code COAs can be consistent.

Several speakers objected to the pace and cumulative effect of regulatory changes. Summer Whiteman said the industry has experienced \"an avalanche of disturbing and inefficient changes\" since prior rulemaking and urged greater transparency and support for legacy operators.

Industry representatives also raised potential conflict-of-interest concerns tied to legislative sponsors of prepackaging legislation and asked OMMA to promote transparency about which companies legislators may have affiliations with so that the industry can engage earlier in policymaking.

OMMA staff reminded attendees that comments will remain open online until 5 p.m. local time on the day of the meeting and that written responses will be provided to every commenter.

Ending: Stakeholders asked OMMA to publish clarifications about returns, labeling, COA expectations for prepackaged product and to provide a transition period that recognizes the training and equipment needs of small growers and processors.","Commenters at OMMA's Dec. 17 public-comment meeting said implementation of House Bill 3361 and related permanent rules requiring prepackaging of flower would risk mold, reduce patients' ability to inspect medicine, and squeeze small growers and dispensaries.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6671300,"Stakeholders tell OMMA pesticide expansion outpaces lab capacity; urge enforcement first",1419,3041000,4460000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171307-59d48f48022a19f1fcb32c883bfaea8c&start=3041&end=4460","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171307-59d48f48022a19f1fcb32c883bfaea8c/thumbnail_3041000.jpg","/articles/6671300/Oklahoma/Stakeholders-tell-OMMA-pesticide-expansion-outpaces-lab-capacity-urge-enforcement-first","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6671300-ba494657bf78c0f09daf9e1c5c058b91/orig.mp4?Expires=1771087814&Signature=U59XGoub5fuWrrxPF-TwYilgw0xIaG8LqtvIqcedITE39gb6dA7OF4D~7oQc9xEVu5EXuUdBfd5q3AXQtFLTo91tCUQZyrnqaejOkxj-WTg1Ouv6vHhC76JISdb3g~AtC~R~gN-qGLbOTujRRJMzk4snrP-5pkl0yVzJRHg1xD6rB~MV1nqQ2WK91ON-PsBtFhrpoccUVsac~2~ZFx7qD0wmMFeULHvay8cNXgCemxAFEarEM05TF9dkzGuka6BE2qFR91geCe~Kkpqb2fsF~o22EbFBg32wI5yl-7JWO2zUJ8oJhNYX-JyhBBaZZkrwvLE3kfCFZJUk1kObZK3H-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a public comment session of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority on Dec. 17, 2024, laboratory directors, growers and patient advocates told agency staff that a proposed expansion of the pesticide analyte list from 13 to 60 and sharply lower action limits would exceed the technical capacity of many state testing laboratories.

\"Expanding the pesticide list without first addressing these critical enforcement gaps does not enhance safety. It merely widens the scope of failure,\" said Matthew Phillips, CEO of Oklahoma Compliance Testing Lab.

Speakers repeatedly urged OMMA to prioritize enforcement of existing laboratory requirements before adding new analytes or requiring new instrumentation. Jeremy Woods of Wild West Compliance told the authority that some laboratories are not following current quality-control rules and that equipment upgrades could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. \"Labs are gonna have to spend $400,000 to change equipment out,\" Woods said.

Several laboratory representatives and technicians explained technical limits tied to instrument types and quality-control procedures. Cole Allman, medical director at Oklahoma Compliance Testing Laboratory, pointed to a statutory expectation that the agency provide standard operating procedures and an equipment list, referencing a state statutory citation discussed at the meeting. Ryan Crist, lab director at High Bridal Labs, said the proposed action limits are \"about 20 parts per 1,000,000,000,\" a concentration he described as effectively at the bottom limit of reliable quantification in the cannabis matrix.

Speakers argued the rule language limiting allowable instrumentation to LC triple quadrupole mass spectrometers was too narrow for the proposed analyte list. \"For some of these compounds, the ability to use a GC triple quad is absolutely necessary,\" Crist said. Laboratory speakers, including Brandon Mosley and Dalton Hilburn of Havard Industries, urged OMMA to allow multiple validated instrument platforms and to publish the QA lab's standard operating procedures, recommended columns and solvents before enforcing new analytes.

Multiple witnesses recommended delaying enforcement until the state QA laboratory is fully functional and can demonstrate methods and proficiency. Brandon Mosley said stakeholders had been told the QA lab would be functional by February and urged OMMA to \"table the proposed pesticide list until the state lab is functional and they can demonstrate that these 60 pesticides can truly be determined.\"

Commenters also raised quality-control implementation concerns. Several speakers described proficiency-testing failures across the state and argued that existing enforcement is inconsistent: \"Rules are only for those who choose to follow them,\" Phillips said, saying noncompliant operators undermine the system and harm compliant labs and patients.

OMA staff did not announce formal actions at the meeting. Commenters asked for clearer guidance from OMMA on instrumentation, limits, QC sample composition and an explicit timeline tied to the QA lab's demonstrated capabilities.

The meeting record contains multiple technical requests and warnings from the laboratory community that the proposed rule as drafted would create false negatives and require equipment and QC changes that many labs cannot meet without significant time and expense. Several speakers urged OMMA to publish recommended SOPs and an instrument/equipment list and to coordinate an implementation schedule that reflects laboratory capacity and accreditation needs.

Ending: If OMMA modifies the pesticide rule language or publishes SOPs, stakeholders asked the agency to notify the public and provide a transition period tied to the QA lab's demonstrated testing capabilities. Comment deadlines and written responses were noted by agency staff at the end of the meeting.","During OMMA's Dec. 17 public-comment meeting, laboratory directors, growers and patients warned that a proposed expansion of the pesticide analyte list and lower action limits would exceed many Oklahoma labs' technical abilities and urged the agency to enforce existing rules and delay new requirements until the state QA lab is operational.","actionData","errors"]

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