Tag: Cannabis

Editorial: More pot initiative petitions filed

January 16, 2020

The relentless march to legalize the recreational use of marijuana marches on. Pot advocates keep filing initiative petitions. Political gadfly Paul Tay of Tulsa filed State Question 808, which would guarantee the right of anyone to use cannabis without restraint. State Question 806 would provide more legal protection for businesses that sell pot and other…

Editorial: Millions spent on marijuana

November 21, 2019

The proposition to legalize the medical use of marijuana was so poorly written that it has essentially legalized the recreational use of marijuana in Oklahoma. A majority of Oklahomans thought they were approving the limited use of marijuana for a small group of patients who believed they could only get relief from marijuana. The legalized…

700 marijuana licenses in Tulsa

November 14, 2019

Per the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA), as of Aug. 30, 2019, all new medical marijuana business license applicants and existing businesses with medical marijuana licenses up for renewal in Tulsa city limits will be required to complete a certificate of compliance with the City of Tulsa Permit Center to submit to OMMA. A certificate…

Pot firm hits $1million/mo. in sales

October 10, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY (PRNewswire) — Stability Growth, an Oklahoma’s marijuana cultivator, announces it has reached one million dollars in monthly revenue. “This is the result of seeking out the right advisors, building the right team, and focusing on execution of our vision to become the leading cannabis cultivator in the Midwest,” said chief executive officer Denver…

New rules for using pot are on the way

July 18, 2019

State officials are taking steps to make sure Oklahoma’s skyrocketing marijuana industry is conforming to recently passed legislation. “The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) has reinstituted a project management structure to ensure compliance and timely implementation of the changes,” said Tom Bates, Interim Commissioner of Health. That means creating rules, changes in technology and other…

State Health Dept. inspectors will check pot businesses

June 13, 2019

Now that the grace period has passed for current businesses manufacturing or selling food products infused with or containing CBD and/or medical marijuana to obtain their food licenses, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) will have inspectors making visits to ensure compliance with the law. Field inspectors will still assist businesses in completing the…

Editorial: Democrat hopefuls’ proposals

May 9, 2019

Here are some of the plans of the mainstream candidates running for the Socialist Democrat nomination for president. Forgive all student debt. Make tuition free for all state-supported colleges and universities. Give poor people a monthly allowance. Place a 2 percent wealth tax on anyone worth more than $10 million. Let 16-year-olds vote. Impeach President…

Marijuana banned on TPS campuses

March 21, 2019

Tulsa Public Schools has a new policy that prohibits medical marijuana on campus. Oklahoma voters approved the use of medical marijuana in 2018 but it possession is still against federal law. You must have a license to legally use marijuana in the state. Federal law prohibits the use of marijuana in the workplace. The new…

Marijuana ‘unity’ bill

March 14, 2019

Sen. Greg McCortney is the chair of the Rules Committee and Senate principal author of House Bill 2612, creating the safety and regulatory framework necessary for Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry after voters approved State Question 788 last June. The measure has already been approved by the House. The legislation is the result of work by…

Rules for food mixed with marijuana

February 28, 2019

As a requirement under existing state law, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is encouraging current businesses manufacturing or selling food products infused with or containing CBD and/or medical marijuana to obtain their food licenses by April 26. Based on current definition in state statute and recent reports by consumers, many of these new,…