While cannabis might be as new of a crop for Guthrie Greenhouses as it is any other Oklahoma farmer, it has the advantage of having more than a century’s worth of experience in horticulture at its site. “Capital City Greenhouse first started in 1892 with the Furrow and Son Company, and they had it until […]
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Escalating quickly
Oct. 7, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) announced it had licensed its 200,000th patient. That is an average of 3,500 patients each week since OMMA started accepting patient applications. Based upon the state’s estimated population of 4 million, that means more than 5 percent of all Oklahomans are now card-carrying cannabis patients. In addition to […]
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Stable market
While prices in the Oklahoma medical cannabis market seemed to be dipping in the spring, six months later, they have held steady and, in some cases, have risen. A multitude of factors are responsible for the stagnation in sticker prices, according to dispensary owners and budtenders. Gary “Turbo” Webb manages Green Plus, 1120 S. Air […]
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Growing pains
David Donnell was one of the first Oklahomans to receive his commercial growing license but still has not been able to harvest a single crop. Euno Grow received its approval last September, and then Donnell went about getting the city of Piedmont to sign off on his remodeling permit. “We have 35 acres. It’s a […]
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Flower Review: GMO Cookies
Strain name: GMO Cookies Grown by: Elite Leaf Acquired from: Elite Leaf Date acquired: Oct. 4 THC/CBD percentages: 30.6/.11 (per F.A.S.T. Laboratories) Physical traits: light green with a large number of wiry stigmas and dense trichomes Bouquet: herbal and peppery Review: I had heard good things about Elite Leaf’s flower from Reddit, so I made […]
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High seas
Summer temperatures have stuck along later than usual this year, and the chefs at Guyutes are offering an infused dish with about the same amount of heat. Each month, owner Jarrod Friedel and chef Matt Pryor bring Oklahoma Gazette readers a recipe that goes beyond the traditional edible with inspired options. This time, they have […]
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Flower Review: XJ-13
Strain name: XJ-13 Grown by: Heartland Farms Acquired from: Get Bak’d Date acquired: Sept. 11 THC/CBD percentages: (No testing available) Physical traits: Light green with a moderate number of orange stigmas and rich in trichomes that are denser closer to the bud’s core Bouquet: Very deep, strong citrus Review: This was one of those strains […]
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Tropical leaves
With the summer now behind us, if you missed a tropical vacation this year, you might at least get a glimpse of one by visiting some local tropical-themed dispensaries. On the eastside of Oklahoma City is Toucannabis Wellness Co. & Dispensary, 3037 NE 23rd St. It opened as a CBD store well before carrying THC […]
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Accessible cannabis
A slew of new emergency rules for Oklahoma’s medical cannabis program went into effect last week, among them a reduced state fee for disabled veterans. As of Sept. 14, veterans with 100 percent disability status from U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs will be able to receive a patient license for a discounted fee of $20. […]
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Gentle giant
Mammoth Processing, a two-man operation based just south of downtown Oklahoma City, brings a cannabis flower enthusiast’s approach to its concentrates. “Ninety percent of the time, we smoke flower, and 10 percent of the time, for ease and discretion, I smoke a cart. Mammoth is for flower lovers,” co-owner Derek Kern said. “If you don’t […]