On June 26, 2018, more than 892,000 Oklahomans flooded the polls. They chose Kevin Stitt as the Republican gubernatorial candidate and Drew Edmondson as the Democratic one. An item on the ballot was State Question 788, which read in part, “This measure amends the Oklahoma State Statutes. A yes vote legalizes the licensed use, sale, […]
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Seeking clarity
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. Here are the responses, compiled by a number of Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority employees. Oklahoma Gazette: Can dispensaries still sell to patients when the OMMA […]
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Batting cleanup
Oklahoma Cannabis Industry Association executive director Bud Scott knows what the major issues are with House Bill 2612 because he authored the 400-page bill that became much of the architecture of the “unity bill.” Scott said he expects many concerns to be addressed before the legislative session closes, but not all of them. “We have […]
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Challenging authority
Five days after House Bill 2612 was signed into law, it has a legal challenge. The petition was filed on behalf of plaintiff Leslie Ann Collum in Oklahoma County District Court on March 19. Collum is a medical marijuana license holder, registered nurse and the owner of Painted Nurse Apothecary, 3017 N. Lee Ave. She […]