Health Dept. Holds Product Safety Standards Meeting for Medical Marijuana

  The Oklahoma Dept. of Health is holding a 2-day meeting regarding the food safety standards and the application of these standards to medical marijuana products.
  This appears to be more of a conference than a business meeting and the agenda posted below will help explain why we characterize it as such.

Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 NE 10th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73117
Food Safety Standards Board Meeting 
August 14, 2018 9:00am – 5:00pm 
Room 806 ​ 
​August 15, 2018 8:00am – 5:00pm 
Meeting Agenda 
Day 1 – Tuesday, August 14, 2018; 9am – 5pm 

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1) Call to Order, Welcome & Introductions
2) Purpose & Charge of Board per State Question 788
http://omma.ok.gov/rules-regulations

• a. Discussion & Questions

3) Overview of Existing Oklahoma Statutes and OSDH Rules regarding Food Safety

• a. Definitions of “food”
• i. Title 63 O.S. § 1-1101 et seq.

http://www.oklegislature.gov/osStatuesTitle.aspx

• ii. Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 310:260 & OAC 310:257

https://www.ok.gov/health/Protective_Health/Consumer_Health_Service/Foods/

• b. Food Processing Rules – OAC 310:260
• i. Good Manufacturing Process (GMP)
• ii. Labeling & Packaging
• iii. Quality Assurance & Testing
• c. FDA Good Manufacturing Practices d. Discussion & Questions

4) Overview of FOCUS
https://www.focusstandards.org/ - Qualitative Overview (Attachment A)

• a. Industry, Other State, Other Country relevant experiences
• b. Determination of applicability of available FOCUS Standards Core Areas
• c. Discussion & Questions

5) Overview of FOCUS Infused Product Standards
https://www.focusstandards.org/cannabis-standards/ (Attachment B)

• a. Discussion & Questions

6) Overview of other core areas standards
https://www.focusstandards.org/cannabis-standards/ (Attachment C)

• a. Discussion & Questions

7) Day 1 Wrap Up

• a. Outstanding Questions
• b. Follow Up Activities

8) Call for Recess

1) Call to Order, Welcome
2) Review and Discussion of Questions
3) Discussion of food safety standards

• a. Identification of those Applicable to Oklahoma

• b. Prioritization of Applicable Standards

4) Development of plan to establish food safety standards recommendations

• a. Timeframes

• b. Action Plans and Assignments

5) Day 2 Wrap Up

• a. Outstanding Questions
• b. Follow Up Activities

6) Establishment of Future Meeting Schedule

• a. Discussion & Questions

7) Closing, Adjournment & Dismissal

Members of the
​Food Safety Standards Board

Becky Johnson,
Pharmacist
Dr. Ravirajsinh Jadeja,
Asst. Professor of Food Safety,
Oklahoma State University
Scott Yates,
Supervisor of Meat and Poultry Inspection,
Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
Scott Schaeffer,
Managing Director,
Oklahoma Poison Control
Fenton Rood,
Asst. Director of Land Protection,
Oklahoma Dept. of Environmental Quality
Mark Woodward,
Public Information/Education Officer and
Legislative Liaison,
Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Bud Scott,
Executive Director,
New Health Solutions Oklahoma
Ray Jennings,
Patient Advocate
Kara Burst,
Executive Officer,
Business Sustainability and Auxiliary Services,
Department of Commerce, Chickasaw Nation
Dr. Edd Rhoades,
Medical Director,
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Troy Skow,
Consumer Protection Administrator,
OKC-County Health Department
Travis Splawn,
Field Supervisor,
Tulsa Health Department

Day 2 – Wednesday, August 15, 2018; 8am – 5pm