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17th May 2022
US - Oklahoma: House Bill (HB) 3439 has been signed into law by the governor. The new law loosens remediation and retesting requirements for hemp, and amends its definition of THC in its controlled substances list to include “all substances that have been chemically synthesized to emulate the tetrahydrocannabinols of marijuana, specifically including any tetrahydrocannabinols derived from industrial hemp” (addition to definition emphasised). HB 3439 will, therefore, provide clarity that hemp-derived THCs that have been synthesised will not be permitted in consumer products.29th April 2022
- US - Oklahoma: The state Senate passed several bills – namely House Bill (HB) 3208, HB 3019, HB 2179, and HB 3929 – which affect the state's medical cannabis programme. HB 3208, HB 3019, and HB 2179 head to the governor for final approval, while HB 3929 must go back to the House after being amended. Most notably, HB 3208 would allow the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority to initiate a moratorium on issuing new medical cannabis licences.
27th April 2022
- US - Oklahoma: House Bill (HB) 3439 was passed by the Senate and now goes to the governor for final approval. The bill would loosen remediation and retesting requirements for hemp and would amend its definition of THC in its controlled substances list to include "all substances that have been chemically synthesized to emulate the tetrahydrocannabinols of marijuana, specifically including any tetrahydrocannabinols derived from industrial hemp" (addition to definition emphasised).
8th April 2022
- US - Oklahoma: The Oklahoma Supreme Court rejected a challenge to a ballot initiative to legalise recreational cannabis that is set to appear on the ballot this November. The ballot measure was challenged on the grounds that it violates the single subject rule for ballot measures and that its summary was misleading. "State Question No. 820 is legally sufficient for submission to the people of Oklahoma," the court concluded.
24th March 2022
US - Oklahoma: Senate Bill 1338 was passed unanimously by the Senate and now heads to the House. The bill would amend the state’s hemp definition to say it must have a delta-9 or delta-8 THC concentration of not more than 0.3%. The law currently only limits the amount of delta-9 THC in hemp.
22nd March 2022
US - Oklahoma: House Bill 3439 was passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. The bill would establish hemp remediation procedures and allow remediation for hemp with up to 1% THC upon initial testing. Its definition of THC includes “any tetrahydrocannabinols derived from industrial hemp” for purposes of controlled substances law, though an earlier part of the definition refers to synthesised THC. This language could prove problematic for any hemp-derived products containing any amount of THC if the bill is not amended.
8th March 2022
- US - Oklahoma: Republican lawmakers have released a 12-point plan to increase enforcement and weed out bad actors within the state’s medical cannabis programme, local media reports. Many of the measures would focus on licensee inspections.
