medical marijuana

Medical marijuana has been legal in Oklahoma since the passage of State Question 788 in 2018, but multiple women in the state have been prosecuted for using it since then — because they were pregnant.

Oklahoma lawmakers are pushing through legislation aimed at Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry. These efforts come after Oklahomans voted down recreational cannabis last month.

Since Oklahoma voters rejected recreational cannabis earlier this month, the state legislature has advanced several bills to further regulate medical cannabis grow businesses.

Selling cannabis has become a big business in Oklahoma. But, that business could be changing if voters approve State Question 820 next week.

Oklahoma farmers and ranchers are exempt from paying sales tax on many materials and equipment they use in their agriculture. Senate Bill 133, which would disqualify cannabis producers from this exemption, is advancing to the Senate Floor.

Oklahoma has already legalized medical marijuana, now proponents of legalization of recreational marijuana have passed a major legal hurdle and are pushing for the Constitutional amendment to be on the Oklahoma ballot in November.

If you’ve been to a cannabis dispensary, chances are you’ve seen hundreds of plastic containers and double-zippered bags line the shelves. Most of that plastic will end up in a landfill. But eco-friendly packaging can be pricey. Environmental sustainability in Oklahoma’s competitive cannabis industry is proving unsustainable for some.

A pair of Tulsa lawyers are accused of conspiring with out-of-state financiers to cultivate and ship cannabis out of Oklahoma.

As the legislature entered its final day of the session on Friday, the long list of cannabis-related legislation had been whittled down to a little over a dozen new bills.

As the Oklahoma Legislature reached another deadline last week, several medical marijuana bills advanced out of committee.