Medical Marijauna Business

MEDICAL MARIJUANA TAX RECEIPTS IN SW OKLAHOMA

MEDICAL MARIJUANA TAX RECEIPTS IN SW OKLAHOMA

Medical marijuana sales in Okla. top $1.6B

OKLAHOMA CITY – Residents of the conservative, “red” state of Oklahoma – the state that has one of the highest, if not the highest, rates of incarceration of men and women alike – have spent $1.6 billion on medical marijuana since voters legalized it in 2018.
Ledger photos by Chris Martin  - Oklahoma Marijuana

Ledger photos by Chris Martin - Oklahoma Marijuana

MMJ tax produces $5M+ again

OKLAHOMA CITY – The State of Oklahoma collected more than $5 million in July from the medical marijuana tax – for the third consecutive month. The 7% excise tax on MMJ generated $5.23 million in tax receipts last month.
Southwest Ledger photo by Debi DeSilver        Red Dirt Green Dispensary, located at 2118 W. Lindsey St., in Norman, is nestled in among other businesses in a packed business district. A marijuana flag flies on a windy Oklahoma day, alerting potential customers of the medical marijuana location.

Southwest Ledger photo by Debi DeSilver Red Dirt Green Dispensary, located at 2118 W. Lindsey St., in Norman, is nestled in among other businesses in a packed business district. A marijuana flag flies on a windy Oklahoma day, alerting potential customers of the medical marijuana location.

STATE MEDICAL MARIJUANA BUSINESS FLYING HIGH

OKLAHOMA CITY – Our state ranks No. 1 in the United States in its percentage of medical marijuana patients per capita, and No. 3 nationally in the number of medical marijuana patients. The state Health Department approved medical marijuana licenses for 183,795 Oklahomans as of Sept.