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Oklahoma City –- The communications office for Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt on Tuesday (October 18) circulated information concerning a March 7 (2003) election state for a statewide vote on an

Oklahoma voters will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana in a March special election, Gov. Kevin Stitt decided Tuesday.

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The news comes at a time when there is a push to legalize recreational marijuana in Oklahoma through State Question 820.

A widely recognized player in the cannabis industry has reacted to news that Oklahomans won’t be allowed to vote this year on a state question to legalize recreational marijuana by pledging to fundraise and campaign on behalf of the proposal.

Incumbent Republican Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell will face two challengers in the Nov. 8 general election, one of whom argues the position is unnecessary and should be abolished.

Smokers in Arkansas were able to get their initiative on the November ballot, while legal wrangling is keeping a similar initiative out of voters hands in Oklahoma.

Regardless of your position on SQ 820, you should be concerned about the state question process getting delayed and derailed.

Maybe call it the low-hanging dope principle: It has become tougher for marijuana legalization backers to get their proposals in front of voters, either because the states where cannabis is still illegal have more qualification requirements, unsympathetic public officials, or both.

Oklahoma Watch, Sept. 28, 2022