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Oklahomans voted against adult-use marijuana, but its still legal in 21 states.

It’s an amendment to State Question 780, passed by Oklahoma voters in 2016, which reclassified drug possession and some property crimes from felonies to misdemeanors.

Fridays action on the House and Senate floors capped off four months of dramatic politics at the Oklahoma State Capitol.

It took seven years, but Oklahoma will finally allocate money that voters demanded with criminal justice reforms in State Question 781.

A bill sitting on the Governor’s desk could lead to mandatory sentencing for certain drug related convictions, rolling back some of what Oklahomans voted for with State Question 780.

Lawmakers say prosecutors need more tools to deal with multiple drug convictions.

The new bill renews a moratorium on cannabis business licenses and cracks down on illegal cannabis activity in Oklahoma.

State leaders have a generational opportunity to identify and leverage resources to address some of Oklahomas unaddressed needs.

State and local tax collections on Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry fell by more than $24 million in 2022.

Surging retail development hasnt sated anybodys appetite, according to OKCs NAI Sullivan Group.