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Medical marijuana supporters rally at Oklahoma state Capitol

February 7, 2020
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Hundreds of medical marijuana supporters descended on Oklahoma’s state Capitol on Thursday to warn lawmakers not to infringe on their legal right to grow, consume and sell cannabis. Medical marijuana supporters cried foul on dozens of bills filed by state…

Petition to legalize recreational marijuana in Oklahoma filed

December 16, 2019
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An initiative petition to legalize recreational marijuana use for Oklahomans ages 21 and older was quietly filed with the secretary of state’s office Thursday. The 15-page petition seeks to amend Oklahoma’s constitution to legalize recreational marijuana for most residents and…

Marijuana ‘Unity Bill’ to take effect Thursday in Oklahoma

The medical marijuana “Unity Bill” that sets up a basic legal framework for the implementation of State Question 788 will take effect Thursday. Nearly three dozen other new laws will also take effect this week. Here's a look at some…

Tulsa dispensaries sue Facebook over practice of ‘jailing’ legal cannabis business pages

The owners of seven medical marijuana dispensaries in Oklahoma have sued Facebook over allegations that the social media website is “subjectively” putting them in “Facebook jail” when they post about their businesses. Ye Olde Apothecary Shoppe and its owner, Danna…

Oklahoma’s Wild Ride to Legal MMJ

May 16, 2019
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In Oklahoma the medical cannabis journey has been (and still is..) a wild ride. In March of 2014 a nonprofit called Oklahomans For Health (OFH) was formed, to consider the medical marijuana issue. By May of 2014 the group had cobbled together…

Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority Collects $6.5 Million In Application Fees

November 14, 2018
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In less than a handful of months, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority already has raked in nearly $6.57 million in application fees. Of that, $5.45 million came from licensing medical marijuana dispensaries, growers or processors, said Melissa Miller, a spokeswoman…

Most doctors won’t sign medical marijuana recommendations. Here’s why, plus a list of those who will

September 4, 2018
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Would-be patients in the Tulsa area have few options for providers able and willing to sign medical marijuana recommendations, and that may be due to major health care systems telling their doctors not to talk to patients about cannabis treatment…

First Medical Marijuana Licenses Approved Saturday In Oklahoma

The rollout Saturday of the state's application portal for medical marijuana licenses went smoothly, with some residents noting they had been approved for their licenses earlier than expected. Nearly 1,370 accounts had been registered and 366 patient applications and 205…

Oklahoma Falls Short Of Signatures Needed For Recreational Marijuana Ballot

A petition drive to get recreational marijuana on an Oklahoma ballot failed to get enough signatures, Secretary of State James Williamson announced Monday. Green the Vote collected 102,814 signatures that could be counted for the proposed State Question 797. The…

Recreational marijuana in Oklahoma: What’s next now that supporters don’t have enough signatures?

After a surprise announcement Tuesday, it does not appear that Green the Vote will have enough signatures to place a constitutional question for recreational marijuana on a ballot. Activists still plan to deliver petitions to the Capitol on the Wednesday deadline,…

Oklahoma’s Medical Marijuana Industry Will Be Cash-Only

Oklahoma’s adoption of medical marijuana will be green in more ways than one: Retail dispensaries, processors, growing operations and tax agencies will have to work within a cash-only industry. With marijuana still illegal at the federal level, businesses involved in…

Medical Marijuana Applications Go Live In Oklahoma Today

Oklahomans who want to use marijuana for medical conditions can start the process Thursday, and for Cody Barlow, it can't come soon enough. Barlow, a Navy veteran who lives in Holbert, said he takes more than 20 pills each day…

Has The U.S. Reached A ‘Tipping Point’ In Marijuana Legalization?

Has the U.S. reached the “tipping point” in marijuana legalization? That’s what one CNN commentator said happened last month when, on June 26, Oklahoma adopted medical marijuana through a ballot initiative — making it the 30th state to do so, as you can see in…

Trade group pushes for special session on medical marijuana

Trade group leader says legislative action needed on medical marijuana OKLAHOMA CITY — The head of a medical marijuana trade organization on Thursday renewed his call for a special session to develop a regulatory framework to implement it. Before voters…

Oklahoma voters just approved one of the most progressive medical marijuana bills in the country

Oklahoma voters approved a medical marijuana bill on Tuesday, making the state the 30th in the nation to permit the use of marijuana with a doctor’s recommendation. The measure is notable for reflecting one of the most permissive medical cannabis…