Five bills to further regulate marijuana were advanced this month.

“Since the passage of State Question 788, the Legislature has worked diligently to implement medical marijuana responsibly, as the people wanted, while being proactive to address unforeseen issues,” Rep. Scott Fetgatter, R-Okmulgee, said.

These bills include:

• HB3019 allows medical marijuana packaging to be clear in order for consumers to view the product inside the container, so long as the container is child-resistant. Also requires that all medical marijuana packaging must include a warning that says “For use by licensed medical marijuana patients only” and “Keep out of reach of children.”
• HB3752 provides that it is unlawful for the owner of a marijuana grow to abandon the property without restoring the land to its previous condition.
• HB3734 increases medical marijuana business license requirements and fees. All entities seeking a license must first obtain a temporary license for 180 days. Additionally, all entities granted an annual license must pay $1,500 annually to maintain their license.
• HB2179 separates medical marijuana grower licenses into tiers for the different types of grow facilities.
• HB3634 creates a medical marijuana wholesaler business license, but keeps wholesalers from growing, producing or selling their own medical marijuana and makes them use seed-to-sale tracking.