The push for legal adult, or recreational, cannabis usage that came swiftly on the heels of Oklahoma’s medical cannabis program has been hotly debated among both industry insiders and patients, but no one has done more to apply the brakes to the potential ballot initiatives than Paul Tay. And he managed to do it from […]
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Fall Guide: Oktoberfest Beer
Forget pumpkin spice. It’s Oktoberfest season, and Oklahoma’s craft brewers have stepped up to the plate with their rendition of the seasonal lager. The Märzen, or March beer, is known for being malty and rich. The remaining bottles were traditionally served during Oktoberfest in Bavaria, which begins mid-September. Coop — OKtoberfest Coop has been brewing […]
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Post-Protest Policing
While the protests in the aftermath of the in-custody killing of George Floyd at the hands of the police have died down in Oklahoma City, debate about the future of policing in the city has not. For several days in late spring, protesters gathered in northeast Oklahoma City, at the state capitol, at the intersection […]
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Petitions update
Before COVID-19 hit Oklahoma and shattered expectations for the year, numerous ballot initiative petitions related to the future of cannabis (and related criminal justice reform measures) were filed. The acrimonious debate about them all but subsided once the novel coronavirus reached the state, but all of them have been working their way through court challenges […]
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Threatening truth
Just weeks after a majority of Oklahoma voters approved State Question 788, a bizarre bit of news broke. Julie Ezell, a lawyer for Oklahoma State Department of Health, had been charged with sending herself threats. On July 17, 2018, Ezell was charged in Oklahoma County District Court with counts of using a computer to violate […]
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Cannabis briefs
Descheduling cannabis On a broader scale, federal legalization or full decriminalization has not come to fruition as many expected during this first term. No mention has been made by President Donald Trump of descheduling cannabis, which remains on the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Schedule 1 substance list. In a clip posted online last month by reporter […]
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Growing distinction
The first Oklahoma High Times Cannabis Cup was a muddy and sweltering affair attended by tens of thousands of people. This year, the awards ceremony was two dudes livestreaming from a couch, which definitely felt more like the right vibe. Of the 10 categories, the clear winner was one brand family. ElectraLeaf; its grow operation, […]
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Durable industry
For the Oklahoma cannabis industry, the months since the coronavirus pandemic hit the state have been both the best and worst of times. “Frankly, the last three months have been great from a business perspective. It’s reflected in the retail numbers, which have been record-setting. I don’t know that it’s all attributable to the pandemic, […]
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Eliminate hate
As Black Lives Matter Oklahoma City enters its fifth year as an official chapter, there is still much work to be done. While the groundwork was laid in 2015, the Oklahoma City chapter became recognized officially the following year. Executive director Rev. T. Sheri Dickerson said she was approached by one of the founders, Patrisse […]
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Flower Review: Blue Zkittlez
Strain name: Blue Zkittlez Grown by: Sinsemillion Acquired from: Likewise Craft Dispensary Date acquired: March 5 THC/CBD percentages: 27.1 percent/.07 percent (per F.A.S.T. Laboratories/Research Physical traits: light green with few orange stigmas Bouquet: sweet, fruity candy Review: This is one of those that I had to get a taste of out of pure novelty value. […]