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Oklahoma House votes to raise costs of commercial medical marijuana licenses

The Oklahoma House of Representatives moved closer to its goal of comprehensive medical marijuana reform on Thursday with the passage of six additional bills, including a substantial hike in the cost of most commercial licenses. House Bill 2179, by Rep.…

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Gov. Stitt to decide on bill to make Marijuana Authority freestanding agency in Oklahoma

A bill to make the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority a freestanding state agency awaits action from Gov. Kevin Stitt. The Oklahoma Senate on Thursday gave final passage to legislation that is the result of years of discussions about moving the OMMA…

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Oklahoma Republican lawmakers unveil medical marijuana regulations

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republicans in the Oklahoma House on Monday unveiled a package of new restrictions on the state’s booming medical marijuana industry, designed to crack down on illegal growers who sell cannabis on the black market. The 12-point…

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Law enforcement officers conduct massive raid of black market marijuana, issue arrest warrants

February 22, 2022
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Oklahoma drug enforcement officers conducted a massive raid of nine marijuana grow operations across the state early Tuesday, targeting criminal organizations that are believed to have transported black market cannabis out of state. The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics led the multi-agency operation…

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Oklahoma’s medical marijuana growers look for the next boom market

February 10, 2022
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Growers see Oklahoma as a national model for medical marijuana, but others say its lax regulation is a warning to other states considering legalization. LEXINGTON, Okla. — Inside an old metal building off a quiet stretch of U.S. 77, Josh…

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As Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry booms, regulators struggle to keep up

January 21, 2022
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Row by row, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs agents and Garvin County deputies cut down 2,500 marijuana plants and loaded them in a dump truck for destruction during an April 2021 raid near Pauls Valley. The grow operation…

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Law enforcement in Oklahoma’s marijuana industry could change drastically in 2022. Here’s why

January 10, 2022
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One of the biggest challenges Oklahoma faced in 2021 with its nascent medical marijuana industry was enforcement. It was both a law problem and a human problem. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority had limits in how it could enforce the rules.…

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How Oklahoma Became a Marijuana Boom State

December 29, 2021
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Weed entrepreneurs have poured into Oklahoma from across the United States, propelled by low start-up costs and relaxed rules. KEOTA, Okla. — Across Oklahoma, a staunchly conservative state with a history of drawing people in search of wealth from the…

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‘There’s No Rules Right Now’: Inside Oklahoma’s Surprising Weed Crackdown

In a deep-red state that became the nation’s hottest marijuana market, keeping regulations to a minimum didn’t keep the bad guys out. LOVE COUNTY, Okla. — Shortly after sunrise on July 22, a dozen or so police officers from across…

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Service veterans share perspective on medical marijuana during interim study in Oklahoma House

November 4, 2021
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When retired Army Maj. Ed Pulido met Mike Harryman, a fellow veteran injured in combat, one thing was obvious, he said: Doctors had given him too many pills. “We got him on the medical marijuana — I will tell you…

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Marijuana industry reps try to sell state lawmakers on process to help reduce testing costs in Oklahoma

October 26, 2021
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Cannabis industry representatives told Oklahoma lawmakers during an interim study Monday that adopting standard practices used by food and drug makers could make medical marijuana cheaper and safer. They tried to sell lawmakers on process validation, a system where data…

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Petition to allow cannabis for recreational adult use filed in Oklahoma

October 8, 2021
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A cannabis advocacy group has filed two ballot initiatives seeking to amend the Oklahoma Constitution to legalize cannabis use for anyone at least 21 years old and replace the state medical marijuana industry’s current oversight agency. “A lot of this is stuff that…

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Oklahoma Marijuana Growers Sue OMMA After Agency Revokes 300 Licenses Tied To Single Owner

September 23, 2021
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About 300 Oklahoma medical marijuana businesses, all with the same co-owner, suddenly lost their licenses recently, prompting numerous legal battles. Attorney Rachel Bussett filed cases on behalf of three marijuana growers that were recently notified their licenses have been revoked…

Medical marijuana compliance efforts highlighted as deadline to hire more staff looms

September 13, 2021
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Amid concerns with Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority meeting the Legislature’s directive to hire more compliance inspectors, the agency’s new director agreed further regulations are still “absolutely” needed for the expanding industry. During an interim study to address the relationship of…

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Contaminated weed is flooding Oklahoma’s marijuana market. State enforcement can’t keep up

Kenny Novotny had a problem. The owner of 1440 Processing was seeing lab results on over 90% of cannabis he bought and submitted for testing had failed. Those failed batches came from marijuana growers who supposedly tested the marijuana themselves…