Oklahoma allows medical marijuana for patients under 18 — with two physicians and a parent or guardian at every step. Adults can book with an OMMA-registered physician too.
Oklahoma's program is run by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA). There's no list of qualifying conditions; physicians decide.
Since Jan. 1, 2026, recommending physicians must be registered with OMMA. Minors need two.
The recommendation must be dated within 30 days of the application.
Submit ID, proof of Oklahoma residency, and a photo. For minors, a parent or guardian applies.
OMMA typically reviews applications in about two weeks.
Oklahoma builds extra safeguards into licenses for patients under 18. Here's what OMMA requires.
A minor's application needs OMMA's minor recommendation form signed by two physicians.
A parent or legal guardian applies and provides their own ID and proof of Oklahoma residency. Guardians include guardianship documents.
If a physician certifies the need, up to two custodial parents or legal guardians can hold free caregiver licenses.
$104.30, or $22.50 with proof of Medicaid (SoonerSelect), Medicare, or 100% disabled veteran status.
Good to know: being under 18 doesn't by itself qualify a patient for a caregiver — the physician has to certify the need. Ask OMMA how a minor's license transitions at 18. Details on OMMA's Patient Licenses page.
No Oklahoma law lets students use medical marijuana at school, or lets school nurses or staff give it. Each district sets its own policy.
Ask Bixby Public Schools about its current policy before assuming anything is allowed.
Under Oklahoma law, a license holder can't be denied custody or visitation, and there's no presumption of neglect for lawful use — unless their behavior creates an unreasonable danger to the child.
Standard state license fee
Reduced fee with qualifying status
Caregiver license
On a patient's person; 8 oz at home
From OMMA. Physician visits are separate.
Voters rejected adult-use legalization in 2023, and a 2025 petition fell short of the ballot. A patient license is the only legal way to buy from a dispensary.
In April 2026, state-licensed medical marijuana moved from Schedule I to Schedule III. It's still a federally controlled substance, and federal rules still apply on federal property.
Most of Bixby's licensed medical dispensaries sit along South Memorial Drive, with a few near downtown. Dispensaries open and close often in Oklahoma, so confirm a store's license is active before you go.
Look up licensed businesses through the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority.
Bixby's big community park, with playgrounds, ball fields, and walking trails — a favorite for family evenings.
“Our son's neurologist and a second physician both reviewed his seizure history. Knowing we needed two signatures upfront kept us from losing time.”
— Erin and Mark H., Bixby“I called the school district before anything else. They walked me through their policy, and it set clear expectations.”
— Tasha W., BixbyTwo. OMMA requires the minor recommendation form to be signed by two physicians, each registered with OMMA.
A parent or legal guardian, who also provides their own ID and proof of Oklahoma residency.
If a physician certifies that your child needs a caregiver, up to two custodial parents or legal guardians can apply for free caregiver licenses.
No Oklahoma law allows school staff to give it, and each district sets its own policy. Check with Bixby Public Schools.
No. Oklahoma has no qualifying-condition list; an OMMA-registered physician decides whether a recommendation is appropriate.
On the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority website.
Bixby, on the Arkansas River just south of Tulsa, earned the nickname "the Garden Spot of Oklahoma" from its rich farmland. Today it's one of the Tulsa area's fastest-growing, most family-focused communities. Bixby residents follow the same statewide rules as every patient in Oklahoma's medical marijuana program.
Oklahoma voters approved medical marijuana through State Question 788 in 2018. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority licenses patients, caregivers, and businesses, and registers recommending physicians.
Keep medical marijuana secured and away from children who aren't patients, and never drive impaired. See OMMA for current rules.
Appointments with OMMA-registered physicians.