Oklahoma Cannabis News

Legal Status: Recreational cannabis is illegal. Medical cannabis was legalized in June 2018, and sales began in October 2018.

In The News: Oklahoma recently approved a new law to allow medical marijuana delivery and make medical marijuana available to qualifying out-of-state patients.

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Oklahoma voters approved a referendum to legalize medical marijuana in June 2018. The measure passed with 57% of the vote.

While many states take years to get their medical marijuana programs operating, Oklahoma’s first dispensaries opened just four months after the law was approved.

The medical marijuana law approved by Oklahoma voters is one of the least restrictive in the country in large part because there are no qualifying conditions. Physicians may recommend medical marijuana at their own discretion.

Oklahoma has more medical marijuana dispensaries than any other state in the country, with 1,700 licensed retailers. For reference, California has just 600 dispensaries despite having a population that is 10x greater than Oklahoma’s

As of February 2020, more than 235,000 Oklahomans have a medical marijuana card. That’s over 5% of the state’s population.

In March 2019, Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a “Unity Bill” that modified the state’s medical marijuana law. The legislation instituted lab testing regulations and added exceptions to the original law’s ban on firing patients who test positive for marijuana.

A bill that would allow medical marijuana deliveries passed was approved by an Oklahoma House committee in February 2020. The bill will eventually go to the House floor for a full vote.

Oklahoma City decriminalized simple possession of marijuana in September 2018. .