A laboratory professional told Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority officials it’s impossible to meet the new testing standards: “We will never send a sample out the door meeting these requirements, ever.”

New rules affecting the state’s medical marijuana industry that went into effect in July should help to promote stability and profitability, a cannabis industry association leader says.

The OMMA notified staffers of a 10% reduction in workforce and plans to reorganize as it “right sizes” to meet the needs of a shrinking industry.

Thousands who thought to jump into the business after SQ788 have since leaped out, and it seems likely that more will follow, according to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority director.

Thousands who thought to jump into the business after SQ788 have since leaped out, and it seems likely that more will follow, according to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority director.

“We are still doing the cleanup of this industry,” OMMA Director Adria Berry says, adding a lot of work remains. “We are doubling down on focusing on patient safety.”

“Children are buying stuff that looks like candy in stores when it’s actually hemp-derived products that can get them high,” said Sen. Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle.