Patients with disabilities: If you need additional assistance to submit a patient application, please email OMMACommunications@omma.ok.gov for a reasonable accommodation representative. OMMA processes patient license applications within 14 business days, and commercial license applications within 90 business days. We have lots of resources to help you complete a patient or commercial license application.
Patient Licenses
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A medical marijuana patient license allows someone with an approved application to legally buy, use and grow medical marijuana and medical marijuana products in Oklahoma. The license is in the form of an identification card that can be used to prove an individual is a license holder. The card contains the patient’s name, photo, date of birth, city and county of residence, the type of license, the date the license expires, and the patient’s unique medical marijuana license number.
Visit our main patient licensing page for more information on how to apply for a patient license.
SQ 788 required the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) to oversee Oklahoma's medical marijuana program. OSDH established the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) to fulfill that role, including receiving and reviewing all medical marijuana licensing applications. In 2022, SB 1543 established OMMA as an independent state agency, and OMMA continues to fulfill the role of overseeing the state's medical marijuana industry.
State law requires OMMA to process patient license applications within 14 business days of the date the applicant submits it. OMMA will send applicants an email after staff reviews the application. For approved applications, it takes one or two more business days to print the patient license identification card. Then OMMA mails the card to the patient by regular U.S. Postal Service first-class mail.
If an application is incomplete due to unclear or missing information or documents, OMMA sends the applicant an email stating the reason(s) it is incomplete. Applicants can log back in to their account to make corrections once they receive this email (but not before).
If an application is reviewed and denied because all requirements have not been met, OMMA will mail a denial letter stating the reason(s) within 14 business days of submission.
The standard application fee is $100. Patients who provide acceptable proof of Medicaid (SoonerSelect) or Medicare enrollment or status as a 100% disabled veteran will pay a reduced fee of $20. Application fees must be paid by Visa, MasterCard, or Discover credit or debit card. An additional credit card processing fee will be added to the transaction. These application and processing fees are non-refundable. The payment will not be refunded for applications not approved.
Many retail stores have pre-paid MasterCard or Visa cards available for purchase. Applicants who do not have access to a personal credit card may purchase one of these pre-paid MasterCard or Visa cards and load the amount of the licensing and processing fees at the store. The card may then be used for the online transaction.
Step 1: Check to ensure the correct billing address and zip code for the credit/debit card is correctly entered.
Step 2: Check to ensure the credit card number, expiration date, and CVV code is entered in the correct fields and in the correct format.
Step 3: If the information entered in Steps 1 and 2 is correct, call the issuing bank using the phone number on the back of the card and ask them to investigate why the payment didn’t go through. The issuing bank can provide more information to help you resolve the problem.
Step 4: If the above steps are unsuccessful, try using a prepaid Visa, MasterCard, or Discover debit or credit card. Some prepaid cards charge an activation fee. Make sure to purchase a card with the correct prepaid amount that will cover the card activation, application and processing fees.
You will need to visit your doctor and have them complete and sign the Adult Patient Physician Recommendation Form. A digital copy of the form must be submitted with the application through the online system. The form must be dated within 30 days of the date you apply. For instance, if your physician signs the recommendation form on Sept. 30, the application must be submitted by Oct. 30.
Oklahomans age 18 and older must obtain a signed Adult Patient Physician Recommendation Form. Oklahomans under age of 18 must get two physicians’ signatures using the Minor Patient Physician Recommendation Form.
State law requires OMMA to process patient license applications within 14 business days of the date the applicant submits it. OMMA will send applicants an email after staff reviews the application. For approved applications, it takes one or two more business days to print the patient license identification card. Then OMMA mails the card to the patient by regular U.S. Postal Service first-class mail.
If an application is incomplete due to unclear or missing information or documents, OMMA sends the applicant an email stating the reason(s) it is incomplete. Applicants can log back in to their account to make corrections once they receive this email (but not before).
If an application is reviewed and denied because all requirements have not been met, OMMA will mail a denial letter stating the reason(s) within 14 business days of submission.
This individual is referred to as a Caregiver, and they will need to hold a valid Caregiver license. Caregiver licenses are available for patients who provide documentation from a physician that they need a caregiver. This documentation is part of the Adult Patient Physician Recommendation Form and can be provided by you when you submit your application or at a later date by accessing your online account.
A patient can only have one licensed caregiver at a time, and the caregiver must submit an application meeting all requirements to receive a caregiver license. This includes the requirement that the caregiver must provide a Caregiver Designation Form signed by the patient.
You must present your medical marijuana patient license identification card every time you purchase medical marijuana at a dispensary or have marijuana taken to a processor to be concentrated. Licensed businesses must verify the validity of your license every time you buy products or services. Law enforcement officers may also require you to show them your identification card to prove you are licensed to legally use and possess medical marijuana.
We can accept a driver’s license with a P.O. Box if it is accompanied by another valid form of proof of residency, or legal documents for victim protection. A P.O. Box can also be used as a mailing address if the above information is provided.
If you lost your card, or it has been at least 30 days since OMMA approved your application but you never received your card, log on to your account in the OMMA licensing portal and navigate the menu options to fill out a replacement card request. Select your replacement request reason. Ensure your address is correct before submitting a replacement request. If your address is not correct, please first submit an update application request.
Oklahoma residents can apply for up to two types of adult patient licenses valid for either two years or 60 days from the issue date, unless the license is revoked by the physician or OMMA. The 60-day adult patient license for in-state residents is referred to as a “short-term” license.
A medical marijuana out-of-state (temporary) patient license allows someone with a valid medical marijuana license from another state (issued by that state government) to legally buy, use and grow medical marijuana and medical marijuana products in Oklahoma. It’s available to adults and minors.
The license is in the form of an identification card to prove the patient is a license holder. The card contains the patient’s name, photo, date of birth, city and county of residence, the type of license, expiration date, and the patient’s unique medical marijuana license number.
For minor patients, the online application system will ask for parent/legal guardian information along with the minor’s information. The name of the parent/legal guardian who signs the minor’s application will be placed on the minor’s patient license.
Out-of-state (temporary) licenses are valid for 30 days. Out-of-state applicants can apply for a new license beginning one week before the expiration of their current out-of-state license.
Visit the out-of-state patient license section of our main patient license application page for details on how to apply.
For minors, the following information is also required about the parent or legal guardian:
For minors, the following information is also required about the parent or guardian:
The out-of-state (temporary) license application fee is $100. There are no reduced fees for temporary patients. Application fees will be paid by Visa, MasterCard, or Discover credit or debit card. An additional credit card processing fee will be added to the transaction. These application and processing fees are non-refundable. The payment will not be refunded for applications not approved.
No. Out-of-state (temporary) licenses are valid for 30 days and require an out-of-state, state-issued medical marijuana license, as opposed to a physician recommendation.
No. But the name of the parent/legal guardian who signs the minor’s application will be placed on the minor’s out-of-state (temporary) patient license so the parent/legal guardian can buy medical marijuana for the minor.
Please note that licensed out-of-state minor patients cannot enter a dispensary without a parent or legal guardian.
A medical marijuana caregiver license allows someone designated by a patient – or a minor patient’s parent(s) or legal guardian(s) – to help the patient buy, grow, apply, and/or administer medical marijuana.
This license is in the form of an identification card to prove someone is a license holder. The card contains the caregiver’s name, photo, date of birth, city and county of residence, the type of license, expiration date, the caregiver’s unique medical marijuana license number, and the patient’s unique medical marijuana license number.
Caregiver licenses are valid up to the expiration date of the associated patient’s license, not to exceed two years. The patient also has the right to withdraw his or her designated caregiver at any time, and physicians may terminate a patient’s license. A caregiver license is invalidated if all of the patient licenses associated with it are terminated.
Visit the caregiver license section of our main patient license application page for details on how to apply.
There is no application fee for a caregiver license application.
Yes, you may submit the Patient Withdrawal of Caregiver Designation Form to withdraw a current caregiver. To designate another caregiver, a separate caregiver application with another Caregiver Designation Form signed by the patient is required.
Each licensed caregiver may be the designated caregiver for up to five licensed patients.
Each licensed patient can have only one designated licensed caregiver.
A medical marijuana minor patient license allows an Oklahoma resident under the age of 18 to legally possess, use and grow medical marijuana and medical marijuana products in Oklahoma.
A minor patient license holder is not authorized to smoke or vaporize any medical marijuana or medical marijuana products, unless both recommending physicians agree it is medically necessary. Minors are not prohibited from using nebulizers or other aerosolized medical devices.
The license is in the form of an identification card. The card contains the minor patient’s name, photo, date of birth, city and county of residence, the type of license, date of expiration, and the minor patient’s unique medical marijuana license number.
The online application system will ask for parent/legal guardian information along with the minor’s information. Please note that licensed minor patients cannot enter a dispensary without a parent or legal guardian.
The name of the parent/legal guardian who signs the minor’s application will be placed on the minor’s temporary patient license so the parent/legal guardian can buy medical marijuana for the minor.
The caregiver license allows someone to help a homebound patient with the purchase, application, and administration of medical marijuana. A caregiver license is available to designated caregivers of any homebound patient. Only patients whose physician certifies a medical need for a caregiver may have a licensed caregiver. The status of the applicant as a minor, on its own, does not qualify the applicant for a caregiver. For more information, visit the caregiver license section of our main patient licensing page.
A minor patient license is valid for two years from the date it is issued (or 60 days from the date it is issued for short-term licenses), or until the patient turns 18, whichever happens first. Licenses are also subject to revocation by the recommending physicians or OMMA.
Visit the minor patient license section of our main patient license application page for details on how to apply.
The following information is required about the parent or legal guardian:
The following documentation is required for the parent or legal guardian:
The standard application fee is $100. Minor patients who provide acceptable proof of Medicaid (SoonerSelect) or Medicare enrollment will pay a reduced fee of $20. Application fees will be paid by Visa, MasterCard, or Discover credit or debit card. An additional credit card processing fee will be added to the transaction. These application and processing fees are non-refundable. The payment will not be refunded for applications not approved.
Applicants must complete a Physician Recommendation Form (Minor Patients), which requires two physicians to sign it.
The physicians must sign the form within 30 days of each other, and the second form must me dated within 30 days of the application submission date. For example, if the first physician signs the recommendation form on Sept. 30, the second physician must sign the second form by Oct. 30. The application must then be submitted within 30 days of the second physician’s signature – Nov. 29, if the second physician signs it on Oct. 30.
Minor patient license holders may not enter a dispensary unless they are accompanied by their parent or legal guardian.
Minor patient license holders are not authorized to smoke or vaporize any medical marijuana or medical marijuana products, unless both recommending physicians agree it is medically necessary. They are not prohibited from using nebulizers or other aerosolized medical devices.
NOTE: A moratorium began Aug. 26, 2022, for new dispensary, grower and processor licenses. HB 3208 (2022), passed by the Oklahoma Legislature and signed by the Governor, put the moratorium in place. HB 2095 (2023), also passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor, extended the moratorium end date to Aug. 1, 2026, unless OMMA's Executive Director determines all pending licensing reviews, inspections or investigations are complete. The moratorium does not affect current licensees, who can apply for renewal.
Yes, separate licenses are required for each location. A separate application and non-refundable application fee for each location is required. You also will need to submit a separate application and non-refundable application fee for each license type (processor, grower, dispensary, etc.).
You may use the same background check for multiple license applications as long as the background check was completed within 30 days of the application submission date.
Licenses are valid for one year from the date issued, unless the license is revoked by OMMA. Licensees may begin the renewal process 60 days before the license expires. As long as you submit a renewal application before the license expires, the license will remain active while OMMA reviews the application. If a commercial licensee wishes to renew their business license after the expiration date, they have up to 90 days to do so, but will be assessed a $500 fee.
NOTE: A moratorium began Aug. 26, 2022, for new dispensary, grower and processor licenses. HB 3208 (2022), passed by the Oklahoma Legislature and signed by the Governor, put the moratorium in place. HB 2095 (2023), also passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor, extended the moratorium end date to Aug. 1, 2026, unless OMMA's Executive Director determines all pending licensing reviews, inspections or investigations are complete. The moratorium does not affect current licensees, who can apply for renewal.
Watch our videos to see how to apply for grower licenses.
Review our Commercial Application Checklist to see what documentation you need before submitting a grower license application.
Yes, background checks are required for all owners and officers. Please review the instructions on our Commercial License Background Check Information sheet before submitting an application. The applicant is responsible for all costs associated with the background checks.
If you have a trade name/Doing Business As (DBA) that is different than your entity name, it must be listed on your application. For example, you cannot have a license under the name “Legal MMJ Co” and have a storefront sign that ID’s your business as “MMJ Plus.”
If you are not in the application process but do not have your trade name/DBA on file, you can update it through your business’s licensing portal.
Your physical address needs to match the one that OMMA has on file for your location. Your license is tied to this location.
OMMA-licensed growers can sell to licensed processors, dispensaries or other licensed growers
Notify OMMA by filling out our Notice of Loss/Theft Form as soon as you realize product is unaccounted for because of a natural disaster. Please provide the business name, license number and details about the missing product, including Metrc RFID tag numbers if known.
Go to our Change of Ownership page for details.
Licensees can submit an attestation and accompanying documentation showing that the permit area on which the licensee will initiate or conduct commercial growing operations has been owned by the licensee for at least 5 years before submitting the application. Accompanying documents include, but are not limited to, a recorded property deed, a court order, conveyance, or other document(s) proving land ownership. Find the attestation form and more information on our Bond Requirement page.
The Surety Bond Form or Attestation of Land Ownership Form and accompanying documentation may be uploaded under the location information section of a grower license application.
A new attestation form along with the state background check will temporarily meet the national background check requirement included in HB 2095 (2023). All persons of interest and Transporter Agents must upload:
NOTE: A moratorium began Aug. 26, 2022, for new dispensary, grower and processor licenses. HB 3208 (2022), passed by the Oklahoma Legislature and signed by the Governor, put the moratorium in place. HB 2095 (2023), also passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor, extended the moratorium end date to Aug. 1, 2026, unless OMMA's Executive Director determines all pending licensing reviews, inspections or investigations are complete. The moratorium does not affect current licensees, who can apply for renewal.
Yes, separate licenses are required for each location. A separate application and non-refundable application fee for each location is required. You also will need to submit a separate application and non-refundable application fee for each license type (processor, grower, dispensary, etc.).
You may use the same background check for multiple license applications as long as the background check was completed within 30 days of the application submission date.
Licenses are valid for one year from the date issued, unless the license is revoked by OMMA. Licensees may begin the renewal process 60 days before the license expires. As long as you submit a renewal application before the license expires, the license will remain active while OMMA reviews the application.
NOTE: A moratorium began Aug. 26, 2022, for new dispensary, grower and processor licenses. HB 3208 (2022), passed by the Oklahoma Legislature and signed by the Governor, put the moratorium in place. HB 2095 (2023), also passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor, extended the moratorium end date to Aug. 1, 2026, unless OMMA's Executive Director determines all pending licensing reviews, inspections or investigations are complete. The moratorium does not affect current licensees, who can apply for renewal.
Watch our video to see how to apply for a dispensary license.
Review our Commercial Application Checklist to see what documentation you need before submitting a dispensary license application.
Yes, background checks are required for all owners and officers. Please review the instructions on our Commercial License Background Check Information sheet before submitting an application. The applicant is responsible for all costs associated with the background checks.
If you have a trade name/Doing Business As (DBA) that is different than your entity name, it must be listed on your application. For example, you cannot have a license under the name “Legal MMJ Co” and have a storefront sign that ID’s your business as “MMJ Plus.”
If you are not in the application process but do not have your trade name/DBA on file, you can update it through your business’s licensing portal.
Your physical address needs to match the one that OMMA has on file for your location. Your license is tied to this location.
OMMA-licensed dispensaries can sell product to licensed dispensaries and patients/caregivers. This is the only license type permitted to sell medical marijuana or medical marijuana products to licensed patients and caregivers.
Yes – a dispensary can use flower, shake or trim to make pre-rolls (up to 1 gram in net weight). But as with all medical marijuana and medical marijuana products, anything a dispensary sells must comply with OMMA rules.
Notify OMMA by filling out our Notice of Loss/Theft Form as soon as you realize product is unaccounted for because of a natural disaster. Please provide the business name, license number and details about the missing product, including Metrc RFID tag numbers if known.
Go to our Change of Ownership page for details.
