Post by Logan on Apr 20, 2016 23:33:15 GMT -6
Medical marijuana supporters in Oklahoma believe support for legalization high
OKLAHOMA CITY — Despite two failed attempts in as many years, organizers of the latest push to legalize marijuana in Oklahoma are convinced most Oklahomans now support legalizing the drug for medical use.
If they can get at least 66,000 Oklahomans to ink their name to their initiative petition in three months, they’ll get to test that theory. Voters would be asked to decide on the November ballot whether Oklahoma should be the 25th state in the nation to legalize access to medicinal marijuana.
Supporters of the measure say they're frustrated that the Legislature hasn’t taken bigger strides in making marijuana more accessible to the sickest of Oklahomans.
“Why shouldn’t it be considered an option?” asks former State Rep, Joe Dorman, now a city councilman in Rush Springs. “It’s ridiculous to have something outlawed when there are signs it could help someone.
Read more: www.somerset-kentucky.com/cnhi_network/medical-marijuana-supporters-in-oklahoma-believe-support-for-legalization-high/article_c4bee006-5f70-5e88-a4d3-eddd545abf20.html
OKLAHOMA CITY — Despite two failed attempts in as many years, organizers of the latest push to legalize marijuana in Oklahoma are convinced most Oklahomans now support legalizing the drug for medical use.
If they can get at least 66,000 Oklahomans to ink their name to their initiative petition in three months, they’ll get to test that theory. Voters would be asked to decide on the November ballot whether Oklahoma should be the 25th state in the nation to legalize access to medicinal marijuana.
Supporters of the measure say they're frustrated that the Legislature hasn’t taken bigger strides in making marijuana more accessible to the sickest of Oklahomans.
“Why shouldn’t it be considered an option?” asks former State Rep, Joe Dorman, now a city councilman in Rush Springs. “It’s ridiculous to have something outlawed when there are signs it could help someone.
Read more: www.somerset-kentucky.com/cnhi_network/medical-marijuana-supporters-in-oklahoma-believe-support-for-legalization-high/article_c4bee006-5f70-5e88-a4d3-eddd545abf20.html