An Oklahoma moratorium (temporary ban) on new marijuana businesses has been extended to at least 2026. Governor Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 2095 into law earlier this month, officially extending the state’s ban on the establishment of any new medical marijuana businesses. Last year Oklahoma lawmakers enacted a moratorium that explicitly prohibits regulators from issuing …
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May 01 2023
Oklahoma Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Tax Bill Into Law
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has signed into law legislation that makes several changes to the state’s medical marijuana tax laws. Filed by State Representatives John Pfeiffer and sponsored in the Senate by Senator Dave Rader, House Bill 2289 was signed into law today by Governor Stitt. It passed the Senate on April 20 by a …
Mar 06 2023
Tomorrow Oklahoma Voters Decide the Fate of an Initiative to Legalize Marijuana
Tomorrow, March 7, voters in Oklahoma voters will decide the fate of an initiative to legalize recreational marijuana, potentially making their state the 22nd to do so. State Question 820 is on the March 7 special election ballot, placed there by the state’s governor after the secretary of state missed the signature counting deadline that …
Oct 18 2022
Oklahoma Governor Declares Special Election for Marijuana Legalization
In a press release Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt announced a special election next year giving voters the opportunity to legalize recreational marijuana for everyone 21 and older. Governor Stitt issued a proclamation setting the special election for March 7, 2023, at which point voters will decide the fate of State Question 820. The initiative failed …