Oklahoma SB 1501: Medical marijuana; requiring Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority to provide notice to certain agencies and jurisdiction upon expiration of certain license; requiring certain records to be kept for certain time. Effective date.

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)

POLICY COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
FOR ENGROSSED
SENATE BILL NO. 1501 By: Jech and Bullard of the
Senate

and

Moore of the House

POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

An Act relating to medical marijuana; amending
Section 3, Chapter 328, O.S.L. 2022, as last amended
by Section 1, Chapter 389, O.S.L. 2025 (63 O.S. Supp.
2025, Section 427.14b), which relates to credentials
required for employees to work in licensed medical
marijuana business; allowing the Oklahoma Medical
Marijuana Authority to approve certain third-party
vendor; requiring Authority to approve or deny vendor
within certain time period; providing certain
requirements for vendors; requiring specific hours of
training for certain subjects; updating statutory
language; providing an effective date; and declaring
an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 3, Chapter 328, O.S.L.
2022, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 389, O.S.L. 2025 (63
O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 427.14b), is amended to read as follows:

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Section 427.14b. A. Beginning January 1, 2024, the Oklahoma
Medical Marijuana Authority shall require employees of a medical
marijuana business licensee to apply for and receive a credential
authorizing the employee to work in a licensed medical marijuana
business.
B. The Authority may contract with one or more third-party
vendors to provide the credentialing services necessary to carry out
the provisions of this section.
C. The Authority shall determine the services to be provided by
such third-party vendor and shall establish costs and prices. If
contracted for credentialing services, a third-party vendor shall on
behalf of the Authority conduct the background checks and verify
eligibility for any employees of a medical marijuana business
license holder to obtain a credential.
D. Upon successful completion of the national fingerprint-based
background check conducted by the Oklahoma State Bureau of
Investigation within thirty (30) days prior to the application,
completion of the educational training required pursuant to the
provisions of this section, and verification of eligibility for an
employee, the Authority shall issue a credential to the employee.
The applicant shall submit proof of completion of the required
educational training in the credential application, and the results
of background checks and verifications shall be provided to the
Authority by the third-party vendor.

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E. Beginning January 1, 2027, in order to receive an employee
credential, all employees of a licensed medical marijuana business
shall annually complete an educational training course provided by
or approved by the Authority. The employee shall submit proof of
completion of the required educational training in order to receive
an employee credential. Such training may include an overview of
state statutes and administrative rules, patient privacy
requirements, and the safe handling and storage of medical
marijuana.
F. If the third-party vendor determines that an employee of a
medical marijuana business holder does not meet the minimum
statutory requirements for a credential, the applicant or employee
shall have no recourse against the third-party vendor but may appeal
such adverse determination to the Authority.
G. The third-party vendor shall not be civilly liable to an
applicant, licensee, or employee of a licensee for any acts taken in
good-faith compliance with the provisions of Section 420 et seq. of
this title and the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection
Act and the rules promulgated by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana
Authority.
H. 1. The Authority shall review the medical marijuana
credential application; approve, reject, or deny the application;
and send the approval, rejection, or denial letter to the applicant

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by the same method in which the application was submitted to the
Authority.
2. Each approved applicant shall be issued a credential, which
shall act as proof of his or her approved status, to be worn or
displayed during the hours of work of the employee. Rejection and
denial letters shall provide a reason for the rejection or denial.
Applications may only be rejected or denied for failure to meet the
standards set forth in the provisions of the Oklahoma Medical
Marijuana and Patient Protection Act or rules promulgated by the
Executive Director of the Authority. If an application is rejected
for failure to provide required information, the applicant shall
have thirty (30) days to submit the required information for
reconsideration. Unless the Authority determines otherwise, an
application that