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HOW IS OKLAHOMA THE HOTTEST MED MARKET?

By Tim Jessell timjessell.com

By Alex Halperin
07/19/2020 10:44 PM GMT-0700
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WeedWeek business columnist Dan Mitchell asks how deep-red Oklahoma became the country’s hottest MED market:

“We’ve been in the closet with it for a long time,” said dispensary manager Dedre Galvez. “It blows my mind, the people who are buying it now — religious groups, school teachers — just way more people than anyone knew. We are the Bible Belt, but it turns out a lot of people in the Bible Belt have been using cannabis for a long time. One of my growers is a Sunday school teacher.”

Smokee in Muskogee.

In other state news:

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  • Michigan’s fast-growing REC market faces tight supply and a shortage of cities welcoming to pot shops.
    MJBiz
  • In an unusual move, the Florida Supreme Court called for more arguments in a case challenging mandatory vertical integration in the state’s MED market.
    Fox13-Tampa
  • In Nevada, the trial in a closely watched case involving license distribution is underway at the Las Vegas convention center.
    Las Vegas Review Journal
  • The practice of contract farming, where landowners bring in experienced growers is increasingly common in California, and has led to lawsuits.
    MJBiz
  • In Missouri, the FBI is scrutinizing documents which appear connected to utilities contracts and the MED industry.
    Kansas City Star

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