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On June 26, 2018, 57% of Oklahoma voters approved State Question 788, which legalized marijuana for any medical use on a doctor's recommendation.

After Oct. 1, the 200,000th patient was licensed by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, and nearly 7,000 business licenses have been granted.

The rules for implementation can be found at omma.ok.gov.

Officials thought about 80,000 patients, or about 2% of the state’s estimated population, would register in the first year of a legal medical marijuana program.

With 200,000 patients, Oklahoma's participation rate puts it near No. 1 among the 33 states that have some form of medical cannabis legislation in place. Click here to read more.