Jacob Redmond
Well-Known Member
Green the Vote has been gathering signatures for a petition in the Sand Springs area and across the state to add an article to the Oklahoma Constitution to allow marijuana use if prescribed by a doctor.
The measure would allow licensed growers to sell marijuana to licensed dispensaries and the dispensaries to sell to licensed patients, according to the initiative's website.
The measure calls for the Oklahoma State Department of Health to regulate marijuana. Tax proceeds from its sale would fund the regulation process and any excess would be divided between the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the State Department of Health, according to the website.
Shy Handschumacher said the group needs about 123,000 signatures to get the issue on the November ballot.
Handschumacher said they had between 40,000 and 50,000 signatures as of Dec. 9.
"We have to have the signatures turned into the capitol on [Dec. 29]," she said. "If mailing the signatures to the Green the Vote office, they need to be postmarked by Dec. 22. If hand delivering to Green the Vote, by Dec.
28."
Handschumacher said the measure would be beneficial for some suffering from chronic conditions.
"It would allow patients to go to a doctor to be prescribed medical marijuana for conditions like PTSD, cancer, anxiety and chronic pain," she said. "We've been getting awesome support, we've had cancer patients come and say, 'thanks for doing this.'"
Governor Mary Fallin signed House Bill 2154, authorizing a medical pilot program allowing the medically-supervised use of cannabidiol, a derivative of marijuana, back in April to treat children who suffer from epileptic seizures.
"The CBD oil we are studying is a non-intoxicating derivative of marijuana," Fallin said in a statement. "It is not marijuana, and it is not anything that can make you 'high.' This law has been narrowly crafted to support highly-supervised medical trials for children with debilitating seizures. It is not a first step toward legalizing marijuana, and I will never support the legalization of marijuana in Oklahoma."
Sand Springs Police Capt. Todd Enzbrenner said police will follow the law regardless of whether or not the measure passes.
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The measure would allow licensed growers to sell marijuana to licensed dispensaries and the dispensaries to sell to licensed patients, according to the initiative's website.
The measure calls for the Oklahoma State Department of Health to regulate marijuana. Tax proceeds from its sale would fund the regulation process and any excess would be divided between the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the State Department of Health, according to the website.
Shy Handschumacher said the group needs about 123,000 signatures to get the issue on the November ballot.
Handschumacher said they had between 40,000 and 50,000 signatures as of Dec. 9.
"We have to have the signatures turned into the capitol on [Dec. 29]," she said. "If mailing the signatures to the Green the Vote office, they need to be postmarked by Dec. 22. If hand delivering to Green the Vote, by Dec.
28."
Handschumacher said the measure would be beneficial for some suffering from chronic conditions.
"It would allow patients to go to a doctor to be prescribed medical marijuana for conditions like PTSD, cancer, anxiety and chronic pain," she said. "We've been getting awesome support, we've had cancer patients come and say, 'thanks for doing this.'"
Governor Mary Fallin signed House Bill 2154, authorizing a medical pilot program allowing the medically-supervised use of cannabidiol, a derivative of marijuana, back in April to treat children who suffer from epileptic seizures.
"The CBD oil we are studying is a non-intoxicating derivative of marijuana," Fallin said in a statement. "It is not marijuana, and it is not anything that can make you 'high.' This law has been narrowly crafted to support highly-supervised medical trials for children with debilitating seizures. It is not a first step toward legalizing marijuana, and I will never support the legalization of marijuana in Oklahoma."
Sand Springs Police Capt. Todd Enzbrenner said police will follow the law regardless of whether or not the measure passes.
News Moderator: Jacob Redmond 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Gathering Signatures In Hopes Of Getting Medical Marijuana Issue On Ballot
Author: Rachel Snyder
Contact: Email Website
Photo Credit: The Sacramento Bee
Website: Tulsa World
