Pot vote has Oklahoma hungry to rake in green from Texas
Tens of thousands of Texans from the bustling Dallas-Fort Worth area routinely drive across the Red River to southern Oklahoma.
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Tens of thousands of Texans from the bustling Dallas-Fort Worth area routinely drive across the Red River to southern Oklahoma.
Selling cannabis has become a big business in Oklahoma. But, that business could be changing if voters approve State Question 820 next week.
This Week in Oklahoma Politics discusses the vote this Tuesday on State Question 820 to legalize recreational marijuana in Oklahoma and the State House passing legislation to all but ban gender-affirming care in the state.
When Oklahoma voters passed State Question 788 in 2018, things were a little chaotic. People had questions about how pot businesses would grow in the market. And with very little regulation, the number of marijuana businesses exploded. By 2020, Oklahoma had more businesses licensed to sell pot than any other state in the country.
Low-level marijuana offenses would cease to be criminal offenses, and SQ 820 would allow for a simple and affordable expungement process for thousands of Oklahomans who have low-level marijuana convictions.