The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) announced Nov. 8 that regulators have initiated legal action against cannabis cultivation facilities over noncompliance with signage.
OMMA officials said that on Oct. 31 regulators filed 165 petitions for revocation against licensed growers for failure to display the required signage in compliance with a new law that took effect last year.
Senate Bill 1737 passed during the 2022 legislative session and mandates that beginning Nov. 1, 2022, all commercial growers must post signage at the perimeter of their property that includes the business name, address, phone number and OMMA license number. The sign must be at least 18 inches by 24 inches and have standardized font at least 2 inches tall on a white background.
“When the Legislature sent this mandate to the OMMA to implement, our inspectors out in the field immediately began noting which facilities were in compliance and which ones were not,” OMMA Executive Director Adria Berry said in a public statement. “As a regulatory body, it’s our job to ensure the licensed medical marijuana industry is in compliance with state laws and regulations. Consistent regulation is essential for shaping a balanced and well-regulated cannabis market in our state. Kudos to the thousands of businesses out there that took the time to put up proper signage.”
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In its Nov. 8 announcement, OMMA officials also provided an update on the agency’s expanded compliance and efforts within the last year. Officials have completed almost 7,000 inspections and 4,600 operational status visits, seizing nearly 5 tons of illicit cannabis and an entire dispensary. They have also embargoed roughly 3,000 pounds of cannabis and nearly 71,200 plants.
Regulators also noted that they have assisted law enforcement officials in Oklahoma more than 114 times, including conducting 13 search warrants, making an arrest and visiting 65 locations to investigate complaints.
