All about Oklahoma Pre-roll regulations
Starting November 1st 2021 Oklahoma cannabis growers and dispensaries will be able to roll and sell their own pre-rolls.
HB 2646 overall is the type of bill that stirs anxiety through a legislative session—a resurrection of HB 3223 that was “too much regulatory change” to be approved just one year prior. The bill affects the industry from the application process all the way to a patient’s product buying experience and in some ways that are concerning. But there’s one topic specifically standing out as a win and becoming a primary focus ahead of November 1st when the law goes into effect: Pre-rolls.
HB 2646 allows dispensaries and growers to roll their own pre-rolls, albeit with some restrictions of what can be rolled into them... Pre-rolls prepared and packaged by dispensaries and grows cannot contain concentrates or derivatives. Previously a grower would need to sell their flower to a licensed processor to have it rolled and packaged, then “buy it back” to sell to a licensed dispensary to be sold to patients. All tax free, but you’re certainly paying a toll to bring your product to market. Now each license type has direct selling opportunity that cuts middlemen costs and processors remain essential to the pre-roll market being the only license type able to work with concentrates and derivatives.
You'll need to test your pre-rolls as always has been the case. Non infused pre-rolls that are made from a single batch of flower that has already been tested and passed only need to be tested for heavy metals, filth and foreign material, and potency. If pre-rolls are made from multiple batches of flower, then they must be tested for all required harvest batch testing.
Pre-roll packaging will also need to be compliant with OMMA’s requirements. Pre-rolls must be packaged in child resistant packaging and display clearly required information such as THC potency, Terp potency, government warning statements and the Oklahoma uniform symbol. OMMA has a guide you can follow to ensure you’re meeting all packaging compliance requirements.
Pre-roll recap & what to know
The law goes into effect on November 1st.
The total net weight of each pre-roll packaged and sold by a medical marijuana dispensary or grow shall not exceed one (1) gram.
Pre-rolls prepared and packaged by dispensaries and grows cannot contain concentrates, flavors or derivatives. Flower only.
Pre-rolls have to be tested, packaged and labeled in accordance with Oklahoma law and rules promulgated by the State Commissioner of Health.
Pre-rolls using already tested cannabis must be retested for heavy metals, filth, foreign material and potency. If you’ve used multiple batches of flower to roll your pre-rolls, you’ll need to completely retest them for all harvest batch requirements.
Before you get rolling, make sure you understand the laws as they relate to your license type and that you are prepared with proper testing and packaging to move your product to market. If you need guidance along the way, Gies Law Firm can help you with everything relating to Oklahoma cannabis. Contact us today for a consultation.
