The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority expects to have a statewide seed-to-sale tracking system rolled out early this year.
OMMA announced a contract with national company Metrc in September. Interim Director Dr. Kelly Williams told lawmakers in a December hearing having the system in place will help protect patients and dispensaries from cannabis that doesn’t meet quality or safety standards.
"If processor A wanted to purchase material from grower A, they can actually get in the system and look at the test results on that batch. Those test results have to be entered by that laboratory, and then you have a label that is unique to that specific wholesale package that’s being transferred," Williams said.
Oklahoma lawmakers are still concerned cannabis that’s part of the state’s medical cannabis program is being diverted for recreational use, which remains illegal. Williams said the system will help curb that.
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