Authorities seize 32,000 illegal marijuana plants in state
During a three-day operation in April, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority seized roughly 32,000 cannabis plants, 2,000 pounds of harvested marijuana, more than $207,000 in cash and six firearms, the agency announced this week.
In a news release, the agency said the authority’s compliance inspectors completed 15 regulatory inspections while its investigators and agents worked with the state attorney general’s office, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Muskogee County sheriff ’s office and the Muskogee Police Department to investigate medical marijuana businesses suspected of administrative and criminal violations.
The investigation led to five emergency orders of summary suspension and the execution of four search warrants by law enforcement.
The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority listed the following locations of investigation: On April 23, the authority identified at least 26 large tote containers, three large plastic trash bags and eight packages filled with untagged and untraceable harvested marijuana at An Wen Inc.
On April 23, the authority found untagged and untraceable harvested marijuana on premises shared by Oktaha Peter Farm Inc., Smith and H Partner LLC and Smith and H Processing Inc.
On April 24, the authority identified 41 plastic containers and bags of untagged and untraceable marijuana at Big Cheef Dispensary LLC.
On April 24, the authority identified 4,824 untagged and untraceable marijuana plants, 35 glass jars, 30 plastic bags, 20 large trash bags and 13 plastic totes full of untagged and untraceable harvested marijuana on premises shared by Primal Cannabis LLC, Highbiz LLC and Bio Plants Cannabis LLC.
On April 25, the authority identified 15 bags containing untagged and untraceable marijuana and pre-rolls in excess of what was reported in the statewide seed-to-sale tracking system at Oklahoma Xceptional Flower.
“OMMA is working hard every day to oversee the regulation of medical cannabis in Oklahoma, the authority’s executive director, Adria Berry, said in a statement.
“In order to achieve a well-regulated market that provides patients with access to safe cannabis products, we will continue shutting down bad actors one county at a time.”