‘There’s No Rules Right Now’: Inside Oklahoma’s Surprising Weed Crackdown
Marijuana Industry NewsOklahoma November 12, 2021 0
In a deep-red state that became the nation’s hottest marijuana market, keeping regulations to a minimum didn’t keep the bad guys out. LOVE COUNTY, Okla. — Shortly after sunrise on July 22, a dozen or so police officers from across Oklahoma descended on a property about 15 miles north... Read more
Service veterans share perspective on medical marijuana during interim study in Oklahoma House
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaOklahoma November 4, 2021 0
When retired Army Maj. Ed Pulido met Mike Harryman, a fellow veteran injured in combat, one thing was obvious, he said: Doctors had given him too many pills. “We got him on the medical marijuana — I will tell you his life has improved; he looks better,” Pulido said.... Read more
Marijuana industry reps try to sell state lawmakers on process to help reduce testing costs in Oklahoma
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaOklahoma October 26, 2021 0
Cannabis industry representatives told Oklahoma lawmakers during an interim study Monday that adopting standard practices used by food and drug makers could make medical marijuana cheaper and safer. They tried to sell lawmakers on process validation, a system where data is collected at different stages of manufacturing to ensure... Read more
Petition to allow cannabis for recreational adult use filed in Oklahoma
Marijuana Industry NewsOklahomaRecreational Marijuana October 8, 2021 0
A cannabis advocacy group has filed two ballot initiatives seeking to amend the Oklahoma Constitution to legalize cannabis use for anyone at least 21 years old and replace the state medical marijuana industry’s current oversight agency. “A lot of this is stuff that has been advocated for by a lot of folks... Read more
Oklahoma Marijuana Growers Sue OMMA After Agency Revokes 300 Licenses Tied To Single Owner
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaOklahoma September 23, 2021 0
About 300 Oklahoma medical marijuana businesses, all with the same co-owner, suddenly lost their licenses recently, prompting numerous legal battles. Attorney Rachel Bussett filed cases on behalf of three marijuana growers that were recently notified their licenses have been revoked by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA). The owners... Read more
Video: NCIA Today – September 17, 2021
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsMichiganOklahoma September 17, 2021 0
NCIA Deputy Director of Communications Bethany Moore checks in with what’s going on across the country with the National Cannabis Industry Association’s membership, board, allies, and staff. Join us every Friday here on Facebook for NCIA Today Live. Read more
Medical marijuana compliance efforts highlighted as deadline to hire more staff looms
Marijuana Industry NewsOklahoma September 15, 2021 0
Amid concerns with Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority meeting the Legislature’s directive to hire more compliance inspectors, the agency’s new director agreed further regulations are still “absolutely” needed for the expanding industry. During an interim study to address the relationship of medical cannabis businesses to others in the agriculture industry,... Read more
