Tag: Cannabis

The untold truth about pot and violent mental illness

February 21, 2019 Charles Biggs

There is a proven relationship between marijuana usage and psychosis that leads to violence. People who are schizophrenic are only moderately likely to become more violent than healthy people when they are taking antipsychotic medicine and avoiding recreational drugs. But when they use drugs, the risk of violence skyrockets. That is one point made by…

Panel votes on rules for marijuana medicine tests

October 18, 2018

The Oklahoma Senate and Oklahoma House working group on medical marijuana rules unanimously approved priorities for testing in a move that will help ensure Oklahomans have access to safe and effective medicine, the group’s co-chair said. Sen. Greg McCortney praised the work of the committee members, appointed in July by Senate Pro Tem-designate Greg Treat…

Letter: More psychoactive drugs usage?

October 18, 2018 Jo Anne Bennett

A headline on the front page of a recent edition of the Tulsa Beacon declares that “Oklahoma will get $13m to fight the opioid epidemic.” On the other hand, Oklahoma is fighting a battle to provide free access to marijuana. This world has lost its collective mind! If addiction is a national problem, why would…

BA passes municipal laws about medicinal marijuana

September 27, 2018

Some proponents for the further legalization of marijuana don’t like two new ordinances passed by the Broken Arrow City Council last week. The new city statutes create a $2,500 annual permit to operate a state-issued license to grow and distribute “medical marijuana” in Broken Arrow. The laws put marijuana dispensaries in the same legal category…

5 state questions tackle elections, education, glasses, etc.

September 20, 2018

On November 6, Oklahoma voters will decide the fate of five state questions that cover issues that could affect everyone in the state. If passed, the questions would alter how public schools spend their building funds, expand retail sales of eyeglasses, grow the rights of victims of crimes, make candidates for governor and lieutenant governor…

Editorial: Health risks for marijuana use

September 6, 2018

Marijuana is just a plant and Oklahoma voters just approved its use as a medicine. Does that mean it is good for you? Not if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. According to the latest recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics, there are major concerns about marijuana’s effect on children’s short-term growth and long-term neurological…

2nd pot petition falls short on signatures

August 30, 2018

An initiative petition to bring up a vote to legalize recreational use of marijuana fell short of the required signatures, according to Oklahoma Secretary of State James Williamson. In June, Oklahoma voters approved a statutory provision that permits the cultivation and use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. The failed petition would have asked voters to…

Editorial: Marijuana legalizaton is stalled

August 30, 2018

Proponents of legalization of marijuana lost a battle this month when they came up way short on their latest petition drive. Oklahoma Secretary of State James Williamson completed the counting of signatures for a state question that would ask voters to put the right to medical marijuana in the State Constitution. They counted a total…