State jurisdiction over tax, regulatory matters in Indian Country challenged

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Attorney General Mike Hunter is butting heads with President Biden’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement over its attempted takeover of regulation of coal mining and reclamation activities on land in Oklahoma that’s subject to the McGirt decision.

Rx marijuana tax receipts dip again

OKLAHOMA CITY – Medical marijuana sales in Oklahoma finally may have reached the saturation point. January marked the second time in 15 months that tax receipts from medical marijuana sales registered a month-over-month decline. In those five quarters, medical marijuana sales have produced $62.

Rx marijuana tax receipts dip in Nov.

OKLAHOMA CITY – After 13 consecutive months of substantial increases, tax receipts from medical marijuana dipped 4.1% in November but surged to a record high again in December. The state treasury reaped $47.