Should Oklahoma lower the required number of safety tests for medical marijuana products? That's the question before Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) after lawmakers passed a bill that would modify current standards.
State Rep. Scott Fetgatter (R-Okmulgee) asserted the legislation seeks to cut red tape and unnecessary regulations and to help out legitimate Oklahoma businesses.
He shared that medical marijuana products currently have to go through two to four rounds of testing before making their way to consumers. Laboratories examine the products for substances like heavy metals and pesticides.
Senate Bill 1635 includes a measure that would require testing only right before the product hits stores. According to Brandon Fountain, sales director for Oklahoma Compliance Testing Lab, LLC, industry operators are debating the merits of the legislation.
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