Oklahoma Cannabis License Now Available for Arkansans
[dropcap class=”kp-dropcap”]A[/dropcap]uthorities have announced that Arkansas residents with valid medical cannabis licenses can now legally obtain a temporary medical cannabis adult license in Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority has issued more than 33,000 patient licenses since medical cannabis was legalized in the state. Arkansas voters approved the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment, or Issue 6, with 53 percent of the vote on Nov. 8, 2016. The law permits critically ill patients to obtain and consume medical cannabis provided they have their doctor’s approval. It also provides licenses for state cultivation facilities and dispensaries. In March 2018, an injunction was issued by Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen in a ruling that the license award process violated the state’s 2016 constitutional amendment legalizing medical cannabis and the program was overturned for a while.
The state’s Supreme Court reversed that decision in June 2018, allowing the state to officially grant the licenses. The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission has since awarded licenses to five cultivation companies. In August 2018, the commission chose Public Consulting Group to score more than 200 dispensary applications. It selected 32 winners to sell cannabis in Arkansas.
KFSM reports the details on how residents of Arkansas and other states with state-issued medical cannabis licenses can apply for a temporary license in Oklahoma. Those who don’t live in the state of Oklahoma are able to apply for a medical cannabis temporary adult license. The temporary license permits an individual with a valid medical cannabis license from another state to legally purchase, use and grow medical cannabis and its products in Oklahoma. The license will be in the form of an ID card.
The temporary license is valid for 30 days. The out-of-state licenses can’t surpass the expiration date. A temporary license can be renewed, but it is the license holder’s responsibility to file an application for renewal. Arkansas health officials say more than 6,400 patients in the state have been approved for medicinal cards.
