Medical marijuana; requiring final harvest and production batch samples to be tested for certain pesticide analytes; effective date.

HB 3013 requires all final harvest and production batch samples of medical marijuana to be tested for certain pesticides. The bill establishes a new license category for medical marijuana testing laboratories and mandates that Oklahoma’s Medical Marijuana Authority develop specific testing protocols, including pesticide residue standards. It prohibits owners of medical marijuana businesses (dispensaries, growers, or processors) from owning testing labs and requires labs to operate independently to ensure unbiased results. This law applies directly to medical marijuana businesses, testing facilities, and the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, requiring them to comply with new pesticide testing requirements starting in 2024.