A board is tackling another aspect of Oklahoma’s medical marijuana regulations starting this week.
The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority’s Food Safety Standards Board is coming up with recommendations for the state board of health’s approval when it comes to things like manufacturing edibles, packaging and quality assurance. The group is holding back-to-back all-day meetings Tuesday and Wednesday.
"By Aug. 27, this board is required to issue a list of recommendations to be considered by the State Board of Health. That’s the reason for our quick turnaround," said Buffy Heater with the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
The group is looking at current state food safety laws as well as guidelines from the Foundation of Cannabis Unified Standards.
The group will stick only to food safety as it's allowed to do by State Question 788.
"We want to make sure that we are focusing in on the areas that were given to this board to be able to focus on and no more," Heater said.
