Oklahoma lawmakers are tightening up the state's medical cannabis laws. Gov. Kevin Stitt signed nearly 20 cannabis-related bills into law this year, most of which aim to narrow who can access the industry.
Background checks for business owners and employees. Fingerprint scans. State-issued industry badges. Required fire marshal inspections and occupancy certificates for dispensaries and grows…and finally, increased regulations around testing and packaging.
Those regulations and others represent the latest round of medical cannabis laws signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt. They are part of a legislative crackdown on illicit cannabis operations in the state, particularly those run by Chinese and Mexican cartels.
Many local dispensaries — at least in the Oklahoma City metro area — have already implemented some of the new regulations, as they wait for more to roll into effect.
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