Navigating Building Codes for Cannabis Greenhouse Growers
Hey, Oklahoma medical marijuana business owners and license holders. I’m Katrina Lucas, and I’m a Tulsa medical marijuana attorney with Wirth Law Office and 420.Law. I got a question the other day about what makes a greenhouse an outdoor grow, and what makes it need a COO for an indoor grow.
I’ve had multiple conversations with OBNDD and the State Fire Marshal, and it seems to come down to one thing—electricity. The presence of electricity is being viewed as the fire potential that triggers the requirement. But there really aren’t building codes that directly apply to these situations in a consistent or appropriate way.
The Inconsistency in Regulations
This requirement isn’t applied to strawberry farmers or mushroom farmers who use the same hoop houses and the same temperature and environmental controls. That inconsistency is what I’m trying to quantify and challenge—especially for greenhouses and hoop houses that are common in Oklahoma agriculture.
I want medical marijuana grows to be treated just like other farms and farmers are treated in this state. It’s an uphill battle, but it’s one that I’m always willing to fight—and constantly fighting.
Get Help with Building Code Issues
If you have any questions, or if you’re facing unfair treatment from the state government in its application of building codes and permits, give me a call here at Wirth Law Office at (918) 932-2879. I’d love to talk to you about your situation. This is Katrina Lucas, a Tulsa OMMA compliance attorney with Wirth Law Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Stay safe, stay legal.