Oklahoma City — The state Board of Health voted on Tuesday to send food safety rules for marijuana edibles to Gov. Mary Fallin.

Some advocates welcomed the vote, saying it would bring clarity to the market for cannabis-infused food.

A food safety standards board had put together the recommendations over the course of three hours-long meetings in August. The standards largely line up with rules for foods that don't include marijuana, but they do have some additional testing and labeling requirements, said Buffy Heater, project manager for the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority.

Chip Paul, a founder of pro-marijuana group Oklahomans for Health, said some processors have started making edibles, but they've been operating on “shaky ground” because the rules weren't finalized. He said he thinks the rules are in line with other foods and products such as dietary supplements.