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Oklahoma voters on Tuesday rejected the legalization of recreational marijuana, following a late blitz of opposition from faith leaders, law enforcement and prosecutors. Oklahoma would have become ...
The statewide regulator for marijuana is the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority. Under SQ 788, an individual who obtains a Medical Marijuana License from the state of Oklahoma may consume marijuana legally and may legally possess up to: 3 ounces (85 g) of marijuana; 6 mature marijuana plants (defined as plants that are in the budding stage)
The law does not affect the rights of medical marijuana patients or licensees. The law requires resentencing, reversing, modifying, and expunging certain prior marijuana-related judgments and sentences unless the State proves an unreasonable risk to a person. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority is authorized to administer and enforce the law.
Since legalization, public health and law enforcement officials in Colorado have grappled with a number of issues, serving as a model for policy problems that come with legalization. Marijuana-related hospital visits have nearly doubled between 2011, prior to legalization, and 2014. [25]
About six years ago, Oklahomans voted to legalize medical marijuana in the state. Now, the U.S. Drug and Enforcement Administration is debating reclassifying weed as a less dangerous substance.
Marijuana is currently legal under Oklahoma law for medicinal purposes, for health issues," Edwards said. "To the extent someone is addicted to or buying marijuana outside of regulations, it's ...
Oklahoma's medical marijuana industry has been exploding. Lawmakers have extended a moratorium on new licenses. Oklahoma's moratorium on new medical marijuana business licenses extended two more years
The NAACP has been strong supporters of the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act – H.R. 1523 and has reached out to members of congress to get this act passed. [160] This act is designed to decrease penalties for low-level marijuana possession and supports prohibiting federal enforcement of marijuana laws in states which have lesser penalties. [161]