Oklahoma Board of Health Approves Emergency Marijuana Regulations

The board approved of the rules with the exception of selling smokable cannabis.

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July 11, 2018

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma State Board of Health approved the emergency rules to govern the state's Medical Marijuana Authority.

The board approved of the rules with the exception of selling smokable cannabis.

The Health Department received public comments since June 26. Ahead of Tuesday's meeting, the board released revised emergency rules on Sunday.

Click here to read the final draft of the rules.

These rules cover everything from licensing to who can sell medical marijuana to prescribing medical marijuana to a minor. But ahead of the meeting, various groups are weighing in; Including several medical organizations that held a press conference Monday.

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