by Chip Paul oklahomansforhealth.com As I write this we are just past the one year anniversary for the rollout of our medical marijuana program. As most of you know, or have figured out by now, we were set up to fail. By allowing the program to rollout with very little regulation, no lab testing, and…
by Sarah Lee Gossett Parrish, Cannabis Lawyer sarahleegossettparrish.com Oklahoma Hemp History The Oklahoma Legislature passed the Oklahoma Agricultural Industrial Hemp Pilot Program (OAIHPP) (“2018 Pilot Program”) in April 2018, and temporary rules to govern the program were adopted by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture in May 2018. The 2018 Pilot Program required that farmers establish…
by Brittney Graham Investing in cannabis education, native Oklahoma company Green Grow Expo has been making waves in both the Oklahoma City and Tulsa cannabis communities with their spotlight on Cannabis education and brand awareness. On the weekend of July 20th, Green Grow made another splash in Lawton uplifting patients, Oklahoma’s MMJ program, and top…
Exodus Cheese by Kayla Johnson Cannabis is known for having some pretty bold scents and flavors to go along with some pretty powerful medicine. From fruitier strains to bold, piney notes, terpenes offer an incredible boost not only for how in affects you, but the scent that goes along with it. This month’s pick, Exodus…
The Oklahoma Medical Cannabis Movement by Chip Paul Cynthia Paul, Shelley Free (Executive Director of Oklahomans for Health), and myself have attended several organizational meeting over the last few weeks. Alot of commercial interests, activist interests, and just interested parties are beginning to talk about a consolidated and comprehensive marijuana law which would incorporate decriminalization…
BY: SARAH LEE GOSSETT PARRISH, CANNABIS LAWYER Oklahoma’s Governor Stitt signed the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act (also known as the “Unity Bill” and now, the “Unity Act”) into law on March 14, 2019, and it becomes effective at the end of this month. In Unity’s wake, a series of trailer bills, including…
by Sarah Lee Gossett Parrish, Cannabis Lawyer1 1 Information contained herein provides general information related to the law and does not provide legal advice. It is recommended that readers consult their personal lawyer if they want legal advice. No attorney-client or confidential relationship exists or is formed between you and Ms. Parrish as a result…
by Chip Paul With the signing of the Unity Bill by Governor Stitt last week, we now have a proper regulatory environment shaping up under SQ788. The Unity bill is what was worked on during the course of the 14 weekly special legislative sessions that were attended by lawmakers, activist, and members of cannabis trade. …
by Sarah Lee Gossett Parrish, Cannabis Lawyer The information contained herein provides general information related to the “Unity Bill” and does not provide legal advice. Readers should consult their personal lawyer if they want legal advice. No attorney-client or confidential relationship exists or is formed between you and Ms. Parrish as a result of this…
by Chip Paul In the opening weeks of the 2019 legislative session, the special committee which was formed last fall to assist with SQ788 rollout took action. As committee actions were wrapping up last fall, a combined “unity” draft was circulated and agreed as a good starting place for legislative actions in the 2019 session. …
by Chip Paul You would think with all the hoopla about “overreach” by the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s Board of Directors last summer would have had an impact on other state agencies. Perhaps they might have learned from Attorney General Mike Hunter’s stern letter advising them of their over reach and the blatant attempt…
by Sarah Lee Gossett Parrish, Cannabis Lawyer When President Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill (“Farm Bill”) in December 2018, the cultivation of industrial hemp—an agricultural commodity grown by at least three early American presidents and widely cultivated as a cash crop until the federal government made all forms of marijuana illegal almost a century…
BY: SARAH LEE GOSSETT PARRISH, CANNABIS BUSINESS LAWYER* *Information contained herein provides general information related to the law and does not provide legal advice. It is recommended that readers consult their personal lawyer if they want legal advice. No attorney-client or confidential relationship exists or is formed between you and Ms. Gossett Parrish as a…
From January 2019
The Pitfalls Of Flying With Marijuana BY SARAH LEE GOSSETT PARRISH, CANNABIS BUSINESS LAWYER Now that Oklahoma has legalized medical marijuana, can patients take it to Will Rogers International Airport? Can patients carry it on the plane or check it in their baggage? Currently, nothing is posted on the airport’s website about a marijuana policy….
From December 2018
by Sarah Lee Gossett Parrish, Cannabis Lawyer If you are a medical marijuana grower, processor, oklahoma dispensary owner, or a patient prescribed medical marijuana in Oklahoma, you likely agree that cannabis testing policies are needed to ensure that the product is safe, effective, and free of contaminants. Other states where cannabis use is legal—for…
