Medical marijuana; requiring medical marijuana business employees to submit proof of completion of education training; effective date.
HB 2837 requires employees of Oklahoma's licensed medical marijuana businesses to complete and submit proof of educational training to obtain and maintain a work credential. Starting January 1, 2024, new employees must complete training and pass background checks to get a credential, and by January 1, 2026, all employees must complete annual training covering state laws, patient privacy, and safe handling/storage of medical marijuana. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (or a contracted third party) verifies training completion and background checks before issuing credentials. This law directly affects all medical marijuana business employees in Oklahoma and applies to both new hires and existing staff.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action May 27, 2025
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What changed between versions
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill was amended during Senate consideration to update the effective date for mandatory employee training from 2026 to 2027, and to change the committee oversight from Health and Human Services to Business and Insurance. The substantive policy regarding medical marijuana employee credentialing and training requirements remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability to medical marijuana businesses and employees remain the same; only administrative details like effective dates and committee jurisdiction were modified.
TIMELINE
The deadline for medical marijuana business employees to complete mandatory educational training was moved from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027.
TECHNICAL
The committee responsible for oversight of this bill was changed from the Committee on Health and Human Services to the Committee on Business and Insurance.
The bill header was updated to reflect it is now the Senate Floor Version rather than the House Floor Version.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
9
Committee
8
May 15, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 75 Nays: 12
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
SA's read, adopted
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 31 Nays: 14
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 9
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health and Human Services Oversight
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Coleman
RRepublican
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