Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3143: Medical marijuana; modifying dates for moratorium; providing restrictions when transferring ownership of medical marijuana business; effective date.
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to medical marijuana; amending Section 2, Chapter 342, O.S.L. 2022, as amended by Section 6, Chapter 168, O.S.L. 2023, and Section 2, Chapter 342, O.S.L. 2024 (63 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 427.14a and 427.14c), which relate to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act; modifying dates for moratorium; deleting requirement to review and process applications by certain date; updating internal effective dates; providing restrictions for submitting applications to transfer ownership of medical marijuana businesses…
From the enrolled text, April 29, 2026:
An Act relating to medical marijuana; amending Section 2, Chapter 342, O.S.L. 2022, as amended by Section 6, Chapter 168, O.S.L. 2023, and Section 2, Chapter 342, O.S.L. 2024 (63 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 427.14a and 427.14c), which relate to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act; modifying dates for moratorium; deleting requirement to review and process applications by certain date; updating internal effective dates; providing restrictions for submitting applications to transfer ownership of medical marijuana businesses; requiring completion of administrative actions or appeals prior to submitting transfer applications; establishing time limitation for submitting applications following license annulments, revocations, or suspensions; deleting time limitation and requirement for submitting new applications; deleting certain refund requirement; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Medical marijuana SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 2, Chapter 342, O.S.L. 2022, as amended by Section 6, Chapter 168, O.S.L. 2023 (63 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 427.14a), is amended to read as follows: Section 427.14a. A. Beginning August 1, 2022 August 1, 2026, and ending August 1, 2026 August 1, 2028, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority shall, based on the number of current medical marijuana business licenses for dispensaries, processors, and commercial growers, declare and establish a extend the moratorium on processing and issuing new medical marijuana business licenses for dispensaries, processors, and commercial growers. The Executive Director of the …