Preparing for Higher Background Check Requirements
Hello, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Business Owners. I’m Katrina Lucas, and I’m a Tulsa medical marijuana attorney with Wirth Law Office. I’m here to talk to you again about House Bill 2837.
I talked to you about the training that hasn’t been approved, and how there’s no information yet on how OMMA is going to apply this if it gets passed. There’s another factor to this, and that’s going to be fingerprinting and OSBI background checks at a higher level than our current requirements.
Proactive Steps for Compliance
This is a time-consuming process, so if you have several employees or you want to get ahead of the rules, you can go ahead and start this process on your own. It is a little bit more expensive, but it is the best thing to do, as I think this law—or at least part of this law—will pass this legislative session to require those background checks for all employees.
Make sure that any records, including applications and approvals, are properly documented and that you have them in paper copy and in electronic copies at all times while you’re operating. That way, if you get a surprise inspection, you’ll have that information, because you will get a finding if you do not have it available.
Ensuring Compliance Through Proper Documentation
This, of course, dovetails with the new requirement for employees to be properly trained and have that training course going forward.
Contact Us for a Consultation
If you have any questions or need assistance navigating the changing landscape of medical marijuana laws in Oklahoma, don’t hesitate to reach out out to me, Katrina Lucas, a Tulsa marijuana business attorney at the Wirth Law Office. Contact us at (918) 932-2879 for a consultation.