At a Glance
Year started: 2015
Age restriction: Under 18 only
Available for purchase in state: Yes
Home grow: No
Possession limit: None found
Reciprocity : No
Legislation: HB 2154. HB 1559. HB 1877
Important Legislation & Dates
HB 2154, which allows the use of cannabis oil that is no more than 0.3% THC for the treatment of severe forms of epilepsy.
House Bill 1559, any federally approved cannabidiol drug or substance will not be considered marijuana. The Food and Drug Administration have approved no cannabidiol drug yet
House Bill 1877 – Medical marijuana program. – Died in committee – Fee insight*
Types of Licenses
The law does not allow for the production of marijuana or hemp, so raw hemp products must be brought into the state and then processed into CBD oil
Associated Fees
*While there currently is no medical marijuana program in Oklahoma, House Bill 1877 proposed the following fees for dispensaries and cultivation facilities
The initial dispensary application fee shall be a maximum of Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00).
The initial cultivation facility application fee shall be a maximum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00).
Obtaining CBD Oil
HB 2154, Katie and Cayman’s Law, creates an exemption for the possession and use of CBD-rich cannabis oil from the criminal definition of marijuana in limited circumstances.
Only patients aged 18 or younger with severe epilepsy disorder are eligible for legal protections after the patient obtains a recommendation for CBD oil from a physician.
The law requires that the CBD oil be no more than 0.3 % THC. The law also states that the CBD oil for these studies must come from a FDA-approved source.
The statute stipulates CBD products may only be derived from either the “seeds” or “mature stalks” of the marijuana plant.
Physicians
Any physician licensed doctor or osteopath-treating patients with severe forms of epilepsy may serve as the principal investigator in clinical trials of CBD oil.
