Oklahomans will decide in three weeks whether to allow medical marijuana, but lawmakers have been working for months behind the scenes to prepare.

If State Question 788 passes during the statewide primary election, the Legislature will likely convene quickly to adopt regulations on the new industry. GOP leaders say the laws won't be an attempt to reverse medical marijuana, but rather to supplement the peoples' vote with a more stable regulatory framework.

"My anticipation would be, if there's a special session, that language would have already been worked out between us and the Senate and the governor, and it would be agreed-upon language that helps effectuate the will of the people," said House Floor Leader Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City.

Indeed, even supporters of the ballot initiative anticipated working with the government on improvements before it can be passed into law.