Half Baked News – September 2019

Cannabis News and Trending Topics

by Brittney Graham

New Regulations Taking Effect

September marks the month for new medical marijuana regulations in the sooner state. Here at Half Baked news we encourage you to read all laws and regulations so you are well versed in your rights. However, here are a few tid bits on the new changes as we have noted them.

• • Patients will be able to get recommendations from licensed podiatrists, alongside other physicians.
  • The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority is adding a new 60-day short term license for Oklahomans with a 60-day doctor’s recommendation.
  • Patients cannot be denied public assistance, access to firearms, or certain types of employment based solely on their patient status.

The Numbers are in!

Last month marked Oklahoma’s Medical Marijuana Programs one-year birthday. What better way to celebrate than to take a look at the application numbers from the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority?!

Application numbers: Patient 189,129. Caregiver 1,699. Business 8,089. Total 198,917.

Approval numbers: Patient 178,173. Caregiver 1,277. Grower 4, 287. Dispensaries 1,848. Processor 1,173. Total 186,758.

The numbers have gone so high so fast, that according to Tulsa World, Oklahoma is “near No. 1 among the 33 states that have some form of medical cannabis legislation in place as of May.” And to that, here is a big old “YOUR DOIN FINE OKLAHOMA!” from Half Baked News!

Tornado Shelter Company Helping Cannabis Dispensaries

Tornado Place, a tornado shelter business in Tulsa, recently created Green Safe. The company focuses on bulletproof safe rooms are being installed in medical marijuana dispensaries. The safe rooms are built to protect people and product in case of an armed robbery or break in. Since they are made of ballistic steel and built to withstand EF-5 tornados, we are thinking robbers simply won’t be prepared for this. Toto, we aren’t in Kansas anymore!