OKLAHOMA • CANNABIS • HEMP • MARIJUANA EXPERT WITNESS

Ted Menadier provides expert witness services in Oklahoma cannabis, marijuana, and hemp matters involving cultivation practices, crop valuation, economic damages, business interruption, compliance, and industry standards. Ted is available for retention in Oklahoma cannabis, hemp, and marijuana matters involving litigation support, insurance claims, and consulting engagements.. Following the passage of State Question 788, Oklahoma developed one of the most permissive and rapidly expanded medical marijuana programs in the United States — with thousands of licensed cultivators, processors, transporters, and dispensaries operating under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA). No other state generated as many licensed cannabis operators as quickly as Oklahoma, and no other state has produced a comparable volume of cannabis litigation as a result.

Oklahoma's cannabis market became defined by market saturation, price collapse, widespread diversion, and a significant number of unlicensed operations run by foreign nationals — particularly in rural areas — that generated a wave of criminal prosecutions, civil enforcement actions, and regulatory matters unlike anything seen in other states. At the same time, licensed operators experienced crop loss, business failures, insurance claims, partnership disputes, and economic damages on a large scale as the market corrected following rapid oversupply. Matters in Oklahoma can cover the full range of this litigation — from cultivation standard of care and crop valuation disputes to criminal defense involving alleged diversion and unlicensed operations.

Areas of Expertise

• Crop and yield valuation disputes

• Economic damages and business failure analysis

• Cannabis and marijuana cultivation standard of care

• Certificate of Analysis (COA) and potency testing

• Hemp compliance and THC threshold issues

• Marijuana versus hemp classification disputes

• Cannabis genetics and propagation review

• Nursery operations and facility assessment

• Track-and-trace and operational records review

• Diversion allegations

• Cannabis market analysis and operations review

• Accepted industry standards and practices

Services Provided

• Case evaluation and litigation support

• Written expert witness reports

• Deposition testimony

• Trial testimony and courtroom presentation

• Economic damages and business loss calculations

• Industry standards and compliance-context evaluation

• Cultivation and production practices review

• Insurance claim evaluation and consulting

Cannabis Expert Analysis and Testimony for Criminal Matters

Oklahoma's large unlicensed cultivation sector — including widespread operations run by foreign nationals — and the ongoing problem of diversion from licensed operations mean criminal cases involving cannabis cultivation, distribution, diversion, and related allegations are among the most active in the country. Oklahoma federal courts have seen a significant volume of cannabis trafficking and diversion prosecutions arising from the state's oversaturated market. I provide expert analysis and testimony regarding cultivation practices, plant counts, yield estimates, production capacity, OMMA compliance, track-and-trace records, and accepted industry practices to help attorneys, judges, and juries understand the technical realities of cannabis cultivation and production in Oklahoma's unique market environment.