Regulatory actions following the June 26 approval of State Question 788, the Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative, appear to be shrouded in a cloud of special interests and bureaucratic deliberation. To ensure the will of the people is preserved, creators of a new initiative have since been actively petitioning to land State Questions 796 and 797 […]
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Cover: No smoke
Medical marijuana activists were dealt a blow when the Oklahoma State Board of Health added amendments not written in the final draft of emergency regulations submitted to the board. A pair of amendments — one banning smokable marijuana, which appears to be on shaky legal ground, and another requiring dispensaries to hire full-time pharmacists — […]
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In the air
For months, there was talk that if State Question 788 won majority support from voters, Oklahoma lawmakers would need to go into special session to set up regulatory framework governing how a medical marijuana program would function in the state. Gov. Mary Fallin even publicly predicted that such a special session would be necessary as […]
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Not last
When Yes on 788 officially declared victory on election night, a joyful cheer rang throughout 51st Street Speakeasy, where hundreds gathered indoors and out for an official watch party. It is appropriate that victory on the medical marijuana state question would be declared inside a bar taking inspiration from the speakeasy drinking establishments that popped […]
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Hemp history
Editor’s note: This article is part of a series examining cannabis and cannabinoids in Oklahoma leading up to the June 26 medical marijuana referendum. Oklahomans under the age of 85 never knew a time when it was legal to use marijuana in the state, but by the time the state made marijuana illegal, it was […]
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Gray areas
Editor’s note: This article is part of a series examining cannabis and cannabinoids in Oklahoma leading up to the June 26 medical marijuana referendum. There are many Oklahomans who advocate for the health benefits legalized medical marijuana could bring to the state, but some law enforcement groups argue that State Question 788 will bring new […]
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deadCenter: Growing support
Weed the People 4:15 p.m. Saturday, noon Sunday Harkins Theatres Bricktown 16 150 E. Reno Ave deadcenterfilm.org 405-246-9233 $12 Editor’s note: This article is part of a series examining cannabis and cannabinoids in Oklahoma leading up to the June 26 medical marijuana referendum. Weed the People holds a special place in Ricki Lake’s heart. The […]
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Smoke session
Both bodies of the Oklahoma state Legislature adjourned earlier this month with several lawmakers eager to hit the campaign trail ahead of the June 26 primary elections. But legislators did not leave the Capitol with a clean plate of tasks and will likely be called back to the table shortly after next month’s polls close. […]
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Green business
Editor’s note: This article is part of a series examining cannabis and cannabinoids in Oklahoma leading up to the June 26 medical marijuana referendum. If State Question 788 passes on June 26, Bud Scott’s yearlong campaign to create an industry framework for medical marijuana in Oklahoma will be ready to set in motion. Scott, an […]
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Power plant
Editor’s note: This article is part of a series examining cannabis and cannabinoids in Oklahoma leading up to the June 26 medical marijuana referendum. For decades, the only reality Hector Najar knew was one with unrelenting back pain. The first time he felt any kind of relief from the degenerative disc disease and chronic arthritis […]