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SQ 820 would legalize recreational MJ use

OKLAHOMA CITY — An initiative petition proposing a state question to legalize adult recreational marijuana use was filed with the Secretary of State earlier this month. Initiative Petition #434, proposing the Adult Use Marijuana Regulation Act, was filed on Jan.
Ledger file photo by Chris Martin

Ledger file photo by Chris Martin

Cannabis tops alcohol in Oklahoma in 2020

OKLAHOMA CITY – Marijuana surpassed alcohol as the revenue-producing palliative of choice in Oklahoma last year. Beverage taxes and licenses produced a little over $133 million in 2020, Oklahoma Tax Commission ledgers reflect. That sum included $30.8 million from “strong” beer taxes, $40.