Medical marijuana; requiring owners and employees of medical marijuana licensed businesses to submit to criminal background checks; emergency.

This bill requires the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority to mandate criminal background checks for both owners and employees of licensed medical marijuana businesses in the state. The process involves submitting fingerprints to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation for state and federal criminal record searches, with the authority granted access to any resulting criminal history information. These background checks will be conducted during the initial application, renewal, or licensing process for individuals involved in operating or working at these facilities.