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Oklahoma Conservatives Are Shifting Their Views On Medical Marijuana

Danny Daniels, an evangelical Christian in the rural Oklahoma town of Lindsay, is reliably conservative on just about every political issue. The 45-year-old church pastor is anti-abortion, voted for President Donald Trump and is a member of the National Rifle…

Medical Marijuana Bill In Oklahoma Would Be First Of Its Kind

Oklahoma will become a groundbreaking pioneer if voters approve state-sanctioned medical marijuana June 26. It would become the first state to initiate a medical marijuana program without listing specific ailments for which doctors could authorize marijuana for their patients. The…

These 5 States Are Not Making It Easy To Legalize Marijuana

April 5, 2018
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Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Dakota
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While many states are standing in the way of marijuana legalization, they usually aren’t outright sabotaging efforts to do so. Even politicians who don’t support cannabis end up implementing the new laws if the voters want it. But some states…

Oklahoma’s Bill To Legalize And Regulate Medical Marijuana Dies In The Senate

OKLAHOMA CITY — Concerns about preempting a vote of the people contributed Monday to the death of a bill that would have legalized and regulated medical marijuana. But Sen. Ervin Yen, R-Oklahoma City, could bring his bill back to life…

Medical Marijuana Will Not Be On The Oklahoma Ballots This Fall

September 2, 2016
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Oklahoma
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Advocates for the legalization of medical marijuana in Oklahoma won’t be seeing their question on any ballots this November. Question 788, if approved, would permit doctors to recommend a patient for a state-issued medical marijuana license, and allow patients to…

New Ballot Titles Raises Serious Issues For Medical Marijuana in Oklahoma

Supporters of an effort to legalize medical marijuana in Oklahoma said Thursday they will challenge the ballot title rewording by Attorney General Scott Pruitt. The ballot title explains the measure to voters. Pruitt on Thursday submitted the ballot title for…

Nebraska and Oklahoma Take New Tack to Overturn Marijuana Legalization

Nebraska and Oklahoma are trying again to overturn marijuana legalization in Colorado, this time by asking to intervene in an ongoing court case. Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a proposed lawsuitbrought against Colorado by the two states, leaving…

Former Legislator Leading Push For Vote on Medical Marijuana in Oklahoma

A former Democratic state legislator who ran for governor in 2014 is spearheading an effort launched Monday to let voters decide whether to allow medical marijuana in Oklahoma. Former state Rep. Joe Dorman is a board member of the group…

Oklahomans Gathering Signatures For Medical Marijuana Ballot Measure

Northwest Oklahomans have the opportunity to sign a petition to put medical marijuana legalization on the November 2016 ballot. Green The Vote, a group of Oklahoma residents and volunteers advocating for legalizing medical marijuana in the state, is working toward…

Oklahoma Governor Approves Medical Trials of Marijuana Derivative

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin on Thursday signed into law a measure that allows for the use of a non-intoxicating derivative of marijuana in a medical pilot program to treat children who suffer from epileptic seizures. Fallin, a Republican, said she…

Colorado Asks Supreme Court to Throw Out Marijuana Lawsuit by Other States

March 28, 2015
John Hollon
Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Policy & Legal
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DENVER – Colorado's Attorney General on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a lawsuit brought by her counterparts in Oklahoma and Nebraska over the state's recreational marijuana marketplace. Oklahoma and Nebraska argue that the flow of marijuana…

Nebraska, Oklahoma in Border War with Colorado Over Legal Marijuana

February 9, 2015
John Hollon
Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Policy & Legal
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Pueblo West, Colorado -- On the front door of the 20,000-square-foot marijuana dispensary here is a laminated sign warning every customer: "It is illegal to sell or transport marijuana to another state." "And you can guarantee people read it," said…

Nebraska, Oklahoma File Federal Suit Against Colorado Over Marijuana Legalization

The states of Nebraska and Oklahoma filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday, claiming that Colorado's legalization of recreational marijuana is unconstitutional under federal law. "Federal law undisputedly prohibits the production and sale of marijuana," Nebraska Attorney…

Oklahoma Governor Backs State’s Medical Marijuana Oil Initiative

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin (R) backed medical marijuana oil and said that she will collaborate with legislators on a measure that will make the drug legal. She also added that State Representative Jon Echols (R) will chair a legislative committee…

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