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 […]
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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 […]
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 won’t have easy access to the federal banking system to move money around. […]
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 to deal with the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, depression and other mental […]
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 the figure below. It’s true that a lot was unusual about the Oklahoma initiative. The […]
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 on June 26 approved State Question 788 to legalize medical marijuana, Gov. Mary Fallin had […]
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 policies in the country. While most states specify a narrow list of medical conditions for […]
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 Association who owns an AR-15 rifle. He also came of age during the 1980s and […]
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 issue will be presented to voters as the result of initiative petition signed by 67,801 […]
These 5 States Are Not Making It Easy To Legalize Marijuana
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 will go to extreme lengths to prevent the voters’ will from becoming law. Here are […]
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 after he held it on a procedural motion to reconsider the vote. The measure, Senate […]
