New Oklahoma Law Mandates Pre-Packaged Medical Cannabis at Dispensaries

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On June 1, 2025, Oklahoma House Bill (HB) 3361 took effect, regulating how medical cannabis is packaged in the state. Sponsored by TJ Marti and Bill Coleman, the first reading of the bill was in February 2024, and it was signed into law by Governor J. Kevin Stitt on April 24, 2024. The bill outlines how licensed processors and dispensaries must now package, sell, and display cannabis.

According to the new regulations (1), “all medical marijuana flower, trim, shake, kief, noninfused pre-rolls, infused prerolls, or other flower-based product not defined as a concentrate, shall be sold by licensed medical marijuana processors and licensed medical marijuana commercial growers to licensed medical marijuana dispensaries only in pre-packaged form in package sizes weighing not less than onehalf (1/2) of one (1) gram to not more than three (3) ounces.”

It also notes that nonopaque material may be used in packaging for flower, as long as proper labelling requirements are followed, as well as it being placed in an opaque container before it is taken out of the dispensary. The display and smelling of cannabis is still allowed.

The bill also designates the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) for disseminating the rules regarding pre-packaging, returning hazardous products to dispensaries, as well as returning defective products from dispensaries to growers and processers (1).

OMMA posted an article, last updated June 3, detailing pre-packaging requirements in an FAQ format (2). It also notes a grace period – until November 1, 2025 – for dispensaries to sell current “deli-style” inventory, as long as it was received in the Metrc tracking system before June 1. Additionally, it clarifies that samples sent to laboratories for testing do not need to be pre-packaged, and that testing batch limits are still the same. OMMA also explained that on May 27 it had submitted proposed emergency rules to the Governor, and if the rules are approved, OMMA will notify licensees.

As outlined in HB 3361, the article explains the two situations for returning pre-packaged cannabis to the business of purchase: products are not properly packaged and labeled, or inventory transfer for pre-packaging reasons. The returns must be reported in Metrc, it added, directing readers to the Metrc support bulletin for further information.

The OMMA also noted that HB 3361 was amended by House Bill (HB) 2807 in the 2025 session (2,3). HB 2807 keeps the previous pre-packaging regulations, but adds regulations for transportation, storage, and security for medical cannabis in the state, and also declares an emergency situation to ensure the protection of public health. Some of the new requirements are licenses for operating warehouses for temporary cannabis storage, requirements for inventory manifests, and fingerprint-based background checks for owners of cannabis facilities, as required by OMMA.

References

1. Oklahoma State Legislator. HB 3361. https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2023-24%20ENR/hB/HB3361%20ENR.PDF (accessed June 5, 2025)
2. Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority. Pre-Pack Requirements https://oklahoma.gov/omma/businesses/pre-pack.html (accessed June 5, 2025)
3. Oklahoma State Legislator. HB 2807. https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20ENR/hB/HB2807%20ENR.PDF (accessed June 5, 2025)