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 lawmakers that would increase restrictions on the production and consumption of medical cannabis. Proposed bills […]
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Petition to legalize recreational marijuana in Oklahoma filed
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 impose an excise tax of 15% on recreational, but not medical, marijuana. Colorado, one of […]
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 of the new laws. ‘Unity Bill’ Also known as the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient […]
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 Malone, initially sued Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and executive team […]
Oklahoma’s Wild Ride to Legal MMJ
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 a law to circulate in the form of a petition. Oklahoma’s petition window is only […]
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority Collects $6.5 Million In Application Fees
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 for the state division overseeing the state’s burgeoning medical marijuana program. The rest — $1.12 […]
Most doctors won’t sign medical marijuana recommendations. Here’s why, plus a list of those who will
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 options. Individuals seeking patient licenses are reporting that they’ve been turned away from their primary […]
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 commercial applications had been received by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority in the first hour […]
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 organization needed 123,725 valid signatures to get the issue on the ballot. Of the more […]
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, but it’s still unclear what will happen with the group and its mission to legalize […]
