medical marijuana

An Oklahoma cannabis testing lab found mold and yeast in pre-rolls exceeding the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority’s threshold for certain types of grow batches.

Graves Farm Organics was suspended for failing to meet state testing requirements and other violations endangering public health and safety.

In the wake of a deadly collision in Tishomingo, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy urged parents to warn teenagers about the dangers of driving after using cannabis.

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals urged the Legislature to change the law to allow pregnant medical marijuana cardholders to be prosecuted for child neglect.

Oklahoma’s Medical Marijuana Authority, known as OMMA, is downsizing. Hit by a dive in the number of new commercial licenses, and a budget appropriation from the legislature below what it asked for, the agency has laid off 29 staff members to try and save money.

Oklahoma lawmakers are tightening up the state’s medical marijuana laws. Gov. Kevin Stitt signed nearly 20 weed-related bills into law this year, most of which aim to narrow who can access the industry.

A year after authorities arrested Qiu He, the Chinese immigrant has yet to be charged with a crime. She and others say anti-Asian bias plays a role in the state’s crackdown on the pot industry: “I don’t feel secure here.”

After a mass murder at a marijuana farm, a Chinese diplomat visited an organization that has been the subject of investigations. The meetings reflect an international pattern of contacts between Chinese officials and suspected criminal networks.

Marijuana has been legalized in some states, but ProPublica's Sebastian Rotella says there's still a thriving illicit market, dominated by criminals connected to China's authoritarian government.

A study from a local cannabis testing lab found some medical marijuana products sold in Oklahoma have lower THC levels than advertised.