Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry continues to break sales records. Dispensaries remitted nearly $5.1 million via the state’s 7% tax on cannabis, meaning customers spent approximately $73.8 million on medical marijuana in April, according to data released by state tax officials.. It’s the fourth month in a row sales increased compared with the previous month, a […]
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Lawmakers Push for Oklahoma to Roll out Marijuana Breathalyzer Test
State lawmakers want Oklahoma to be among the first in the U.S. to implement a marijuana breathalyzer test. Through a spending bill, they’re directing the Department of Public Safety to spend $300,000 on testing units made by Oakland, California–based Hound Labs, which are expected to be available late this year. Rep. Scott Fetgatter (R-Okmulgee) said he read […]
Oklahoma cannabis industry smashes record monthly sales number in April
Roll aside, toilet paper. Oklahomans rushed to purchase another product in record volume last month, as medical marijuana dispensaries logged enough sales to spike tax collections by more than 25%. According to the Oklahoma Tax Commission, dispensaries remitted almost $9.8 million in state taxes during April. That includes traditional sales taxes and the 7% medical […]
Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Marijuana dispensaries roll without a rescue
No federal help is on the way for medical marijuana businesses, so the fledgling industry in Oklahoma is finding its own way through the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis. “We’ve had to look at taking cost-cutting measures and increasing our solvency on our own,” said Corbin Wyatt, CEO of Likewise Cannabis, which has dispensaries at […]
Recreational marijuana could add $100 million for Oklahoma’s virus-shattered budget, lawmaker says of new proposal
An Oklahoma lawmaker confirmed he will begin work on a bill that would allow adult use of recreational cannabis, saying the idea is “worth exploring” especially in light of sustained economic downtown during the COVID-19 emergency. In making the announcement, Rep. Scott Fetgatter, R-Okmulgee, signaled his belief that petitions for state questions 807 and 811 — […]
Oklahoma’s Medical Marijuana Program-The Big Picture Part II
by Sarah Lee Gossett Parrish, Cannabis Lawyer[1] My first article, OKLAHOMA’S MEDICAL MARIJUANA SYSTEM—THE BIG PICTURE PART I, discussed the inception of Oklahoma’s medical program up through the first major piece of legislation to further regulate it, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, nicknamed the Unity Bill (“UNITY”), which Governor Stitt signed into law […]
Oklahoma’s Medical Marijuana System-The Big Picture, Part 1
by Sarah Lee Gossett Parrish, Cannabis Lawyer[1] Enough time has passed for some interesting observations concerning Oklahoma’s medical marijuana system since voters passed State Question 788 (“SQ 788”) June 26, 2018, and the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (“OMMA”) launched its online application process for patients and businesses on Saturday, August 25, 2018. We now have […]
Pot entrepreneurs flocking to the Bible Belt for low taxes
When voters in conservative Oklahoma approved medical marijuana in 2018, many thought the rollout would be slow and burdened with bureaucracy OKLAHOMA CITY — From their keen taste for sun-ripened pot to their first meeting at a pro-marijuana rally in college in the 1990s, everything about Chip and Jessica Baker fits the stereotype of cannabis […]
New petitions seek to decriminalize marijuana, legalize recreational use in Oklahoma
Two initiative petitions filed Wednesday seek to legalize recreational marijuana and decriminalize the drug in Oklahoma. The petitions also seek to enshrine in Oklahoma’s constitution many of the medical marijuana protections Oklahoma voters approved when they passed State Question 788 in 2018. The petitions, filed by eight Oklahomans who work in Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry, […]
Medical marijuana supporters rally at Oklahoma state Capitol
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 […]
