With a statewide vote set for March 7 on legalizing THC merchandise for grownup use, Oklahoma’s governor and attorney general have come out in opposition to the proposal often known as recreational marijuana.
In a briefing Friday with reporters within the Capitol, Gov. Kevin Stitt stated he thinks voters ought to think about learn how to shield Oklahoma from the potential risks of increasing entry to marijuana. He identified that from the federal authorities’s perspective, marijuana continues to be an unlawful drug.
He says for many who want it, medical hashish is already accessible whereas marijuana stays unlawful federally.
“I believe the feds need to make a decision about marijuana,” he stated. “There shouldn’t be a patchwork of states doing different things. We need to let the feds tell us if it’s legal or illegal. We shouldn’t let the states tell us that.”
Recreational marijuana has been legalized within the District of Columbia and 21 U.S. states. Washington, D.C., and 37 states, together with Oklahoma, have authorized medical marijuana applications.
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“We already have medical (cannabis) to meet the medical needs of Oklahomans that need this as a drug,” Stitt stated. “We’re just now getting our arms around medical marijuana. … The recreational thing is a whole different story.”
The governor referenced the low obstacles of entry that made Oklahoma extra enticing to out-of-state buyers searching for to money…
