Those more experienced markets have served as free market research for local business owners as they are able to look and see what products have been successful there and use that as a basis for what to offer in the state.

With the way the law is written, getting those goods onto shelves is not a simple matter of ordering shipments of popular products from out of state.

Oklahoma grown

All products sold in Oklahoma have to be grown and processed within the state, which caused the initial limitations on product availability.

As the market matures, local patients should see prices start to come down and mirror those of other markets.

While some of that has already started to happen as processors and growers start to reduce their prices as more products come online, the state’s market is still a ways away from supporting prices found in other states.

“I believe after the first spring and summer harvests come out you’re going to see a significant decrease in the component marijuana buds that go with everything. So you’re going to see vape cartridges and edibles also go down in price,” Sheehan said.

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