Oklahoma Medical Marijauna

John O'Connor

John O'Connor

AG sets sights on MMJ reform and federal overreach

Curtis Awbrey – Editor
Thursday, December 23, 2021
LAWTON — Oklahoma’s medical marijuana laws, the federal McGirt decision and federal vaccine mandates will continue to be issues for the state, Attorney General John O’Connor said recently. O’Connor, appointed as the state’s nineteenth attorney general by Gov.
LEDGER FILE PHOTO BY CHRIS MARTIN

LEDGER FILE PHOTO BY CHRIS MARTIN

City updates zoning rules for MMJ processors

Eric Swanson
Thursday, October 7, 2021
LAWTON – Lawton has revised its zoning requirements for medical marijuana operations, which will allow low-grade processing in most commercial zones and limit more intensive processing to industrial areas.
MEDICAL MARIJUANA TAX RECEIPTS IN SW OKLAHOMA

MEDICAL MARIJUANA TAX RECEIPTS IN SW OKLAHOMA

Medical marijuana sales in Okla. top $1.6B

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, July 8, 2021
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.
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OKC attorney questions recent MMJ headlines

Tim Farley
Friday, May 28, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma City attorney who represents more than 200 marijuana-related businesses in Grady County claims his clients are operating inside the law although recent headlines suggest others are selling legally grown marijuana on the black market.
Medical Marijuana Receipts SW Oklahoma

Medical Marijuana Receipts SW Oklahoma

Rx marijuana sales reach record high again

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, May 13, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Medical marijuana sales in Oklahoma set a record in April for the second consecutive month. The 7% state tax on purchases of medical marijuana products generated $6,235,994 in tax receipts last month, a nearly 45% increase from April 2020. The $6.
Medical Marijuana Receipts SW Oklahoma

Medical Marijuana Receipts SW Oklahoma

Rx marijuana sales start ’21 on high note

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, February 25, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Medical marijuana sales in Oklahoma started 2021 on a high note. ]The 7% state tax on purchases of medical marijuana products generated $5.22 million in tax receipts last month, a 59.65% increase from January 2020. The MMJ taxes, coupled with the $6.
Ledger photos by Chris Martin - Oklahoma Marijuana

Ledger photos by Chris Martin - Oklahoma Marijuana

MMJ tax produces $5M+ again

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, August 6, 2020
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

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Monday, September 30, 2019
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.
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