OKLAHOMA CITY ( KFOR ) — State Rep. J.J. Humphrey (R-Lane) is calling out the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) after multiple people were terminated a few weeks ago.
OMMA says it was to maximize taxpayer dollars, but Humphrey says that is a lie.
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From the reports that Humphrey showed News 4, money isn’t the issue. So, he is looking into the motive behind the firing of all those employees.
“They told me that this was the case, that they terminated about 30 people, that it was because of fee reduction,” Humphrey said. “We fund them out of our budget.”
OMMA states that commercial licensing numbers are down, and they are not making as much money as years prior, but revenue reports tell a different story.
“I pulled a report, it seems totally false,” Humphrey said.
OMMA also suggested that a limited budget played a part.
“We gave them $4, $5 or $6 million more,” Humphrey said.
Humphrey showed News 4 an email confirming the amount, showing OMMA’s appropriation increased by nearly $5 million from FY24 to FY25.