Lawmakers Push for Oklahoma to Roll out Marijuana Breathalyzer Test
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaOklahoma May 21, 2020 0
State lawmakers want Oklahoma to be among the first in the U.S. to implement a marijuana breathalyzer test. Through a spending bill, they’re directing the Department of Public Safety to spend $300,000 on testing units made by Oakland, California–based Hound Labs, which are expected to be available late this year. Rep.... Read more
Oklahoma cannabis industry smashes record monthly sales number in April
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaOklahoma May 6, 2020 0
Roll aside, toilet paper. Oklahomans rushed to purchase another product in record volume last month, as medical marijuana dispensaries logged enough sales to spike tax collections by more than 25%. According to the Oklahoma Tax Commission, dispensaries remitted almost $9.8 million in state taxes during April. That includes traditional... Read more
Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Marijuana dispensaries roll without a rescue
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaOklahoma April 29, 2020 0
No federal help is on the way for medical marijuana businesses, so the fledgling industry in Oklahoma is finding its own way through the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis. “We’ve had to look at taking cost-cutting measures and increasing our solvency on our own,” said Corbin Wyatt, CEO of... Read more
Wana launches in Oklahoma for Medical Marijuana Patients including new high potency treatment options
Marijuana Industry NewsOklahoma April 1, 2020 0
PRESS RELEASE Tulsa, Okla. (March 31, 2020)—Oklahoma medical marijuana patients can now access Wana Brands products featuring a range of classes and ratiosto help dial in any treatment program. Wana products launching this week in Oklahoma medical dispensaries include Mango Sativa, Blueberry Indica,Watermelon Hybrid, Strawberry Lemonade 1:1 (CBD/THC) and... Read more
Recreational marijuana could add $100 million for Oklahoma’s virus-shattered budget, lawmaker says of new proposal
Marijuana Industry NewsOklahomaRecreational Marijuana April 1, 2020 0
An Oklahoma lawmaker confirmed he will begin work on a bill that would allow adult use of recreational cannabis, saying the idea is “worth exploring” especially in light of sustained economic downtown during the COVID-19 emergency. In making the announcement, Rep. Scott Fetgatter, R-Okmulgee, signaled his belief that petitions... Read more
Oklahoma’s Medical Marijuana Program-The Big Picture Part II
Marijuana Industry NewsOklahomaUncategorized March 24, 2020 0
by Sarah Lee Gossett Parrish, Cannabis Lawyer My first article, OKLAHOMA’S MEDICAL MARIJUANA SYSTEM—THE BIG PICTURE PART I, discussed the inception of Oklahoma’s medical program up through the first major piece of legislation to further regulate it, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, nicknamed the Unity Bill (“UNITY”),... Read more
Oklahoma’s Medical Marijuana System-The Big Picture, Part 1
Marijuana Industry NewsOklahoma March 19, 2020 0
by Sarah Lee Gossett Parrish, Cannabis Lawyer Enough time has passed for some interesting observations concerning Oklahoma’s medical marijuana system since voters passed State Question 788 (“SQ 788”) June 26, 2018, and the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (“OMMA”) launched its online application process for patients and businesses on Saturday,... Read more
