Information that patients, growers and sellers need to apply for medical marijuana licenses will be available online by July 26, state Health Department officials said Wednesday.

However, it is expected to take several more months before new medical marijuana products will be available to Oklahoma consumers.

Because of federal restrictions on medical marijuana sales between states, making medical marijuana available to patients in Oklahoma will not be as simple as opening up a store and shipping packages of medical marijuana in from Colorado for resale, said Chip Paul, co-founder of the group that backed Oklahoma's medical marijuana state question.

The medical marijuana that is to be sold in Oklahoma will have to be grown, processed and distributed to dispensaries for resale, he said.