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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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3 SENATE BILL 1066 By: Grellner
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to medical marijuana; amending 63
7 O.S. 2021, Section 427.10, as amended by Section 12,
8 Chapter 251, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section
8 427.10), which relates to physician recommendations;
9 updating statutory language; requiring creation and
9 maintenance of certain registry; providing certain
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14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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15 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.10, as
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16 amended by Section 12, Chapter 251, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2024,
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17 Section 427.10), is amended to read as follows:
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18 Section 427.10. A. Only licensed Oklahoma allopathic,
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19 osteopathic and podiatric physicians may provide a medical marijuana
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20 recommendation for a medical marijuana patient license under the
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21 Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act.
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22 B. A physician who has not completed his or her first residency
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23 shall not meet the definition of "physician" under this section and
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1 any recommendation for a medical marijuana patient license shall not
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2 be processed by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority.
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3 C. No physician shall be subject to arrest, prosecution or
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4 penalty in any manner or denied any right or privilege under state,
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5 municipal or county statute, ordinance or resolution, including
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6 without limitation a civil penalty or disciplinary action by the
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7 State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, the State Board of
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8 Osteopathic Examiners, the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners or
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9 by any other business, occupation or professional licensing board or
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10 bureau, solely for providing a medical marijuana recommendation for
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11 a patient or for monitoring, treating or prescribing scheduled
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12 medication to patients who are medical marijuana licensees. The
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13 provisions of this subsection shall not prevent the relevant
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14 professional licensing boards from sanctioning a physician for
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15 failing to properly evaluate the medical condition of a patient or
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16 for otherwise violating the applicable physician-patient standard of
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17 care.
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18 D. A physician who recommends use of medical marijuana shall
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19 not be located at the same physical address as a licensed medical
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20 marijuana dispensary.
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21 E. If the physician determines the continued use of medical
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22 marijuana by the patient no longer meets the requirements set forth
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23 in the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, the
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1 the license shall be immediately voided without right to an
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2 individual proceeding.
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3 F. The Authority shall create and maintain a registry of
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4 recommending physicians. Beginning January 1, 2026, to be eligible
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5 to provide a medical marijuana recommendation to a licensed patient,
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6 a physician shall be registered with the Authority.
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7 G. To be registered with the Authority, a physician shall
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8 comply with the medical education and continuing medical education
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9 requirements described in this section and shall meet all other
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10 requirements established by law or rule for the recommending
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11 physician's respective licensure board. The medical education
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12 related to medical marijuana shall be completed prior to the
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13 physician being listed on the registry and shall be completed
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14 annually to remain on the registry.
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15 H. The Executive Director of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana
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16 Authority shall promulgate rules to establish initial medical
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17 education and continuing medical education requirements for
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18 recommending physicians. The State Board of Medical Licensure and
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19 Supervision, the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners, and the Board
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20 of Podiatric Medical Examiners may consult with the Executive
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21 Director of the Authority to develop or identify a list of approved
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22 medical education courses for recommending physicians.
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23 SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
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1 declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
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