Medical marijuana; transportation license; allowing transport of medical marijuana to patients; warehouses; inventory manifests and logs; signage; effective date.
HB 2897 requires Oklahoma medical marijuana dispensaries to display a specific warning sign near checkout areas. The sign must be 8.5 inches tall by 11 inches wide, use 48-point font, and state: "WARNING: INGESTING THC PRODUCTS WHILE PREGNANT IS NOT HEALTHY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN UNBORN CHILD." Dispensaries must cover the cost of creating and displaying these signs. The requirement takes effect November 1, 2025, and applies directly to licensed medical marijuana stores.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action May 28, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to change the section number for codification from 427.30 to 427.18a in the Oklahoma Statutes, and updated terminology to refer to 'licensed medical marijuana dispensary' instead of 'medical marijuana dispensary' or 'any place medical marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products are sold'. The warning sign text remains the same but formatting was adjusted for clarity.
Scope change
The bill's scope was slightly narrowed by changing the requirement from any place where medical marijuana or THC products are sold to specifically licensed medical marijuana dispensaries.
TECHNICAL
Changed the codification section number from 427.30 to 427.18a in the Oklahoma Statutes.
Changed 'owner of the business establishment' to 'medical marijuana dispensary licensee' for consistency with licensing terminology.
REQUIREMENT
Updated language to require 'licensed medical marijuana dispensary' instead of 'any place medical marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products are sold'.
Rephrased signage requirements for clarity while maintaining the same eight and one-half inch minimum height and eleven inch minimum width specifications.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
8
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
CCR adopted
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
HC's named: Conference Committee on Health and Human Services Oversight
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 3
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 3
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute 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 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health and Human Services Oversight
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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