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Food License Grace Period Ending For Some Oklahoma CBD, Marijuana Businesses

KOSU | By Lenora LaVictoire
Published April 25, 2019 at 5:03 PM CDT
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The grace period for medical marijuana and CBD businesses making or selling food products without a food license ends Friday, April 26.

Edibles like infused waters, brownies and candies are popular items at many medical marijuana and CBD businesses. The Oklahoma State Department of Health considers them all food products, and, under state law, anyone who makes or sells food has to get a license.

"This isn’t anything new, it’s not anything different or special for Medical Marijuana or CBD," says Tony Sellars, the communications director for the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

Sellars been reminding businesses to get a food license since February.

Without a license, medical marijuana and CBD businesses could risk getting fined. The start up costs for the license adds up to $850. After that, owners will need to renew it every year for around $300.

Businesses needing to obtain a medical marijuana or CBD food license can go to food.health.ok.gov for more information.

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Lenora LaVictoire
Lenora LaVictoire joined KOSU as an intern for StateImpact Oklahoma in January 2019. An Oklahoma City native, Lenora is a life-long listener to KOSU. Lenora became interested in journalism while studying political science at Oklahoma City Community College. After writing for and serving as the editor of the OCCC student newspaper, they were converted to journalism for life. They are currently studying multimedia journalism and broadcast production at Oklahoma City University. Lenora is also a contributor to Oklahoma Today magazine. In their free time Lenora is an avid gardener and musician.
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