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Witching herb

A lack of guidelines concerning dispensary operating hours allow some owners to expand their open times.

The dog days of Oklahoma summer are now upon us, but there are fortunately a few metro medical cannabis dispensaries that stay open through the dead of night to serve those hoping to beat the heat and helping those who work shifts beyond the standard 9 to 5.

By Matt Dinger Jul 12, 2019

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High honors

The first High Times Oklahoma Cannabis Cup has been confirmed but not announced.

High Times magazine brings its Cannabis Cup to the Sooner State for the first time in August.

By Matt Dinger Jul 11, 2019

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Flower Review: Peanut Butter Breath

Strain name: Peanut Butter Breath

By Matt Dinger Jul 10, 2019

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Shelf life

Legal struggles have not stopped Top Shelf Health & Wellness from expanding.

The staff at Top Shelf Health & Wellness, 2518 N. Meridian Ave., have been waiting a year to get paid what they are owed from a CBD isolate deal gone awry, but that is already in the rearview for the rapidly expanding business.

By Matt Dinger Jul 5, 2019

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Glass magic

TaMike McCloud is returning to his love of glassblowing, opening a new gallery Aug. 2 and doing a live glassblowing demonstration this month.

TaMike McCloud incidentally witnessed a glassblower practicing his craft about five years ago and quickly fell in love with the art.

By Matt Dinger Jul 4, 2019

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Flower review: Glazed Apricot Gelato

Strain name: Glazed Apricot Gelato

By Matt Dinger Jul 3, 2019

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Cover: Green state

June 26 is the one-year anniversary of the vote to legalize medical cannabis. Oklahoma Gazette looks back at the first year and glances toward the future for the cannabis plant in the state.

On June 26, 2018, more than 892,000 Oklahomans flooded the polls.

By Matt Dinger Jun 28, 2019

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Sativa ceviche

Oklahoma Gazette and Guyutes team up to bring readers a twist on the national dish of Peru: a cannabis-infused ceviche taco.

Oklahoma summers are known for being hot and humid, but a cool meal is a good way to beat the heat.

By Jacob Threadgill and Matt Dinger Jun 27, 2019

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Flower Review: #Rumble

Strain name: #Rumble

By Matt Dinger Jun 26, 2019

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PRIDE Patient Pride

Several Oklahoma City metro dispensaries are featured at Pride events this year.

This year, Oklahoma City Pride welcomes an entirely different class of businesses to the celebration: cannabis dispensaries.

By Matt Dinger Jun 21, 2019

PRIDE Bouncing back

Daniel Newberg’s Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority application cost him nearly a month of his life behind bars. But since that time, No Rhyme or Reason has bounced back.

It has been seven months since Daniel Newberg was thrown into the back of a prisoner transport van and paraded around the state of Texas through the Thanksgiving holiday.

By Matt Dinger Jun 20, 2019

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Flower review: Silverback Gorilla

Strain name: Silverback Gorilla

By Matt Dinger Jun 19, 2019

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Grumpy’s getaway

Uncle Grumpy’s Green Retreat combines guest speakers, bands and an urban retreat in a two-day event later this month.

NOTE: This event is postponed until further notice.

By Matt Dinger Jun 14, 2019

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Summer strains

Oklahoma is an ideal climate for growing cannabis, but whether June is too early or late to put your plants outdoors is a matter of opinion.

Whether mid-June is too early, too late or just the right time to start your outdoor grow for Oklahoma’s climate is a matter of opinion, but three local growers agree that the state is an ideal place to cultivate cannabis.

By Matt Dinger Jun 13, 2019

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Flower Review: Berry G’oood

Strain name: Berry G’oood

By Matt Dinger Jun 12, 2019

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Moving forward

The first legislative session following the implementation of State Question 788 has ended with some regulatory framework for the industry.

The first Oklahoma legislative session since the passage of State Question 788 has ended.

By Matt Dinger Jun 7, 2019

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Flower Review: Super Fruit

Strain name: Super Fruit

By Matt Dinger Jun 5, 2019

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Lab work

Releaf Labs has quickly risen to become one of the most visible medical cannabis distillate cartridge brands.

Releaf Labs was born out of the urge to move patients toward cannabis and away from opiates.

By Matt Dinger Jun 4, 2019

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Seeking clarity

Oklahoma Gazette asked Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority several commonly asked questions about the state’s medical cannabis program.

Oklahoma Gazette submitted a list of questions regarding the current state of Oklahoma’s medical cannabis program to the Oklahoma State Department of Health based on the most common reader questions.

By Matt Dinger May 31, 2019

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Nice cream

Oklahoma Gazette and Guyutes team up to share a medicinal cannabis version of a classic: ice cream.

There really is no wrong time of year to eat ice cream, and the statistics back it up.

By Jacob Threadgill and Matt Dinger May 30, 2019

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Flower Review: Grape Jam

Strain name: Grape Jam

By Matt Dinger May 29, 2019

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Candied cannabis

Nature’s Key was one of the first edibles companies to put its product on shelves. Six months later, the company’s future is getting sweeter.

Tucked inside a nondescript, labyrinthine building on the northwest side of Oklahoma City, bakers and confectioners are hard at work inside a commercial kitchen.

By Matt Dinger May 24, 2019

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SUMMER GUIDE Summertime strains

Warm up to some hot-weather varieties that pair well with summer activities.

There is only a short window — as little as a few weeks — between the days of moderate temperatures interspersed with violent severe weather and the scorching heat of the seemingly endless Oklahoma summers.

By Matt Dinger May 24, 2019

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