What to Expect During an OMMA Inspection in 2026

The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority has significantly increased both the frequency and depth of its compliance inspections in 2026. What was once a relatively routine walkthrough has evolved into a comprehensive audit of your records, your facility, your staff, and your METRC data. Operators who aren't prepared are finding out the hard way. Here's exactly what to expect — and how to be ready.

How Inspections Are Triggered

OMMA conducts both scheduled and unannounced inspections. Scheduled inspections typically occur at license renewal time. Unannounced inspections can be triggered by a complaint, a METRC discrepancy flagged by the system, or simply as part of OMMA's routine compliance sweep program. In 2026, OMMA has increased the frequency of unannounced visits, particularly for growers and processors.

The key takeaway: you should operate every single day as if an inspector could walk through your door. If your facility is only "inspection ready" when you know someone is coming, you're already at risk.

What Inspectors Check First

When an OMMA inspector arrives, the first things they will ask for are your current license, your agent registry cards for all staff on-site, and access to your METRC account. These three items must be immediately available. If any staff member on the floor cannot produce a valid agent card, that is a violation — regardless of whether they are a new hire still waiting for their card to arrive.

Inspectors will also verify that your license is posted in a visible location and that the information on your license matches your current operating setup — including your licensed address, license type, and any approved changes to your facility.

METRC Audit: The Core of Every Inspection

The bulk of most inspections in 2026 is a METRC audit. Inspectors will pull up your active inventory in METRC and physically verify that what's in the system matches what's on your shelves, in your grow rooms, or in your processing area. Any discrepancy — even a small weight variance — will be documented.

Inspectors are specifically trained to look for:

• Packages in METRC with no corresponding physical product
• Physical product with no METRC tag
• Weight discrepancies between METRC records and physical inventory
• Transfers that were initiated but not completed
• Waste that was not logged within the required timeframe
• Plants that were not tagged at the correct growth stage

Facility and Security Review

Beyond METRC, inspectors will conduct a physical walkthrough of your facility. They are checking that your security system is operational and that camera coverage meets OMMA requirements — including all entry/exit points, storage areas, and cultivation or processing spaces. They will verify that your surveillance footage is being retained for the required period.

Inspectors also check that your facility layout matches your approved floor plan. If you've made any changes to your space — added a room, moved equipment, changed your storage configuration — without notifying OMMA, that is a violation. Any physical modification to a licensed facility requires prior approval.

Document Review: SOPs, Training Records, and Logs

Inspectors will ask to see your Standard Operating Procedures. In 2026, OMMA has become more specific about what SOPs must cover — including waste disposal, inventory management, security protocols, and employee training. SOPs that are generic, outdated, or clearly not being followed will be flagged.

Training records are equally important. You must be able to demonstrate that every employee has been trained on your SOPs and that this training is documented with dates and signatures. Verbal training with no documentation does not satisfy this requirement.

What Happens After an Inspection

If no violations are found, you'll receive a clean inspection report. If violations are found, OMMA will issue a Notice of Violation that specifies each violation, the applicable rule, and the required corrective action. You will have a set timeframe to respond and demonstrate that the violation has been corrected.

Repeat violations or serious violations can result in fines, license suspension, or license revocation. OMMA has shown in 2026 that it is willing to pursue these outcomes when operators fail to take compliance seriously.