More Texans will have access to medical marijuana this week, but the state lags in cannabis reform September 1, 2021 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments One of the few things to celebrate coming out of the past session of the Texas Legislature was an expansion of the state's Compassionate Use Program. A new law that goes into effect Wednesday, September 1, will let people with any form… Read More→
Oklahoma House approves expanding nonresident medical marijuana licenses February 19, 2021 AggregatedNews Oklahoma 0 Comments The Oklahoma House on Thursday approved extending the length of medical marijuana licenses granted to out-of-state residents. On a vote of 52-32, the House approved legislation to extend nonresident medical marijuana licenses from 30 days to two years. House Bill… Read More→
Cannabis lab accused of falsifying test results surrenders Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority license October 7, 2020 AggregatedNews Oklahoma 0 Comments A laboratory that operated in Tulsa will not pay fines over allegations it falsified cannabis test results after the business surrendered its license during an investigation by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority. The OMMA announced in August its desire to… Read More→
Day of reckoning could loom for some medical marijuana license holders in Oklahoma June 12, 2020 AggregatedNews Oklahoma 0 Comments Chris McAlvain and Matt Blackwood were going by the books on their first crop — especially with their combined savings on the line. They did their research, paid for their license, bought their equipment and cured their harvest for 40… Read More→
After veto, some Oklahoma medical marijuana businesses in license limbo June 8, 2020 AggregatedNews Oklahoma 0 Comments At 61, Matthew Koontz came to Oklahoma from Michigan hoping to provide a boost for his retirement savings by making his play in Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry as a grower, and eventually, a dispensary owner selling his own products. But… Read More→
Another record month for medical marijuana sales in Oklahoma June 2, 2020 AggregatedNews Oklahoma 0 Comments 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..… Read More→
Lawmakers Push for Oklahoma to Roll out Marijuana Breathalyzer Test May 20, 2020 AggregatedNews Oklahoma 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Oklahoma cannabis industry smashes record monthly sales number in April May 6, 2020 AggregatedNews Oklahoma 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Marijuana dispensaries roll without a rescue April 28, 2020 AggregatedNews Oklahoma 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Recreational marijuana could add $100 million for Oklahoma’s virus-shattered budget, lawmaker says of new proposal April 1, 2020 AggregatedNews Oklahoma 0 Comments 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,… Read More→
New petitions seek to decriminalize marijuana, legalize recreational use in Oklahoma March 5, 2020 AggregatedNews Oklahoma 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Medical marijuana supporters rally at Oklahoma state Capitol February 7, 2020 AggregatedNews Oklahoma 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Marijuana ‘Unity Bill’ to take effect Thursday in Oklahoma August 29, 2019 AggregatedNews Oklahoma 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority Collects $6.5 Million In Application Fees November 14, 2018 AggregatedNews Oklahoma 0 Comments 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… Read More→
First Medical Marijuana Licenses Approved Saturday In Oklahoma August 27, 2018 AggregatedNews Oklahoma 0 Comments 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… Read More→