Two new ballot initiative petitions regarding cannabis were filed this week without public fanfare. State Question 811 is a constitutional amendment regarding the adult use of cannabis. The proposed ballot title reads, “This measure adds a new Article to the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma. This article will heal State Question 788 which the […]
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Green banking
Oklahoma State Bank is the most recent financial institution to offer banking services for Oklahoma’s medical cannabis industry. Executive vice president and chief operating officer Mel Barnes recently took the time to answer some questions about the current and future climate for banking cannabis. Oklahoma Gazette: Please introduce yourself and explain how you came to […]
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Flower Review: Hoof
Strain name: Hoof Grown by: Elite Leaf Acquired from: Elite Leaf Date acquired: Feb. 14 THC/CBD percentages: 26.1 percent/0.14 percent (per F.A.S.T. Laboratories/Research) Physical traits: Purple and light green with dark, wiry stigmas and powdered with trichomes Bouquet: sweet and earthy Review: This hybrid flower is a cross between two strains I’ve never had before, […]
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Reddit reel
There is a place cannabis enthusiasts and patients have been congregating online before State Question 788 was even voted into law. The r/OKmarijuana subreddit hit 10,000 members last week. Scotty Biffle, AKA Rude_E_Huxtable, is the founder of the group and a mental health professional from northwest Oklahoma. “I’m not a fan of Facebook. I think […]
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Confit cannabis
French cuisine gains an extra dimension when you put it in the hands of cannabis chefs. Each month, the chefs at Guyutes partner with Oklahoma Gazette to take a crack at infused meals that stimulate the taste buds as well as the endocannabinoid system. This month, they bring a chicken confit with beurre blanc sauce […]
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Flower Review: Snoogans
Strain name: Snoogans Grown by: Caviar Gold Acquired from: Fire Leaf Date acquired: Feb. 12 THC/CBD percentages: 55.4 percent/29.8 percent (per packaging) Physical traits: dark green Bouquet: tropical and citrus Review: I usually only review flower but decided to make an exception since the Jay and Silent Bob branded moon rocks (“or lunar modules” as […]
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Moving forward
Proponents for State Question 807 have filed their brief with the Oklahoma Supreme Court while the court has also denied a Tulsa attorney to submit a “friend of the court” brief and participate in the referee hearing scheduled for this week. On Feb. 18, petitioners for SQ807 Ryan Kiesel and Michelle Tilley filed their brief […]
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Policy party
This year’s Fat Tuesday is going to be a little different, with a free patient drive and celebration scheduled outside the Capitol. Former state Sen. Connie Johnson, D-Oklahoma City, is spearheading the event, which will also continue through the week and is operating under the #OMG2020 hashtag. Johnson represented District 48 from 2005 to 2014 […]
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Flower Review: Jungle Cake
Strain name: Jungle Cake Grown by: No Time Acquired from: The High Road Date acquired: Feb. 10 THC/CBD percentages: 24.6 percent/.08 percent (per F.A.S.T. Laboratories) Physical traits: mid-tone green with few stigmas and frosted throughout with trichomes Bouquet: sweet and slightly gassy Review: No Time was another one of those growers that recently landed […]
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Tangled web
The petition drive for State Question 807 remains in limbo while the Oklahoma secretary of state has given the go-ahead for the gathering of signatures for State Question 808, but the author of that measure is both the challenger of SQ807 and also remains jailed in Tulsa County. Paul Tay is the central figure in […]