Possession of controlled dangerous substances.
Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 27, § 2503
in effectSection 2503. - Possession of controlled dangerous substances.
A. Unless otherwise expressly provided for elsewhere in this chapter, it shall be unlawful and an offense for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess any amount of any Schedule I controlled dangerous substance or to possess a controlled dangerous substance in Schedules II through V unless such substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order from a licensed practitioner.
B. For purposes of this section only, Practitioner means:
1. A physician, dentist, podiatrist, an optometrist, veterinarian, an advanced practice nurse recognized to prescribe by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing as an advanced registered nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist or certified nurse-midwife, subject to the medical direction of a supervising physician, pursuant to 59 O.S. § 567.3a, scientific investigator or other person licensed, registered or otherwise permitted to prescribe, distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to, use for scientific purposes or administer a controlled dangerous substance in the course of professional practice or research in this state; or
2. A pharmacy, hospital, laboratory or other institution licensed, registered or otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to, use for scientific purposes or administer a controlled dangerous substance in the course of professional practice or research in this state.
C. For purposes of this section, controlled dangerous substance means a drug, substance, or immediate precursor in Schedules I through V of the State of Oklahoma Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, 63 O.S. §§ 2-101 et seq., or any drug, substance or immediate precursor listed either temporarily or permanently as a federally controlled substance. Any conflict between state and federal law with regard to the particular schedule in which a substance is listed shall be resolved in favor of state law.
(Ord. No. 24827, § 2, 5-18-2022)
Source: City of Tulsa, Revised Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/tulsa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT27PECO_CH25DASU_S2503POCODASUFetched: 10/28/2026