Oklahoma’s medical cannabis market is one of the more unique. With lax regulations and a simple pathway to licensing, the state created a market with over 10,000 actively licensed dispensaries, growers, and processors for a state with approximately 644,000 registered patients as of 2019-2020.
At the same time, the state’s land is cut in half due to a 2020 Supreme Court decision ruling that the land belonged to Native American reservations already on the land prior to Oklahoma’s founding. Tribes are not included in Oklahoma’s laws and must create regulations for their land.
Oklahoma stands out for its unique regulations but also for its strong cannabis performance so far. Sales more than doubled in 2020 compared to 2019, totaling $831 million.
Granville officials said goodbye to their longtime law director at the March 3 village council meeting.
The village has contracted with a law firm to fill that role as officials continue to consider possibly elevating the law director’s post to full-time status.
As reported Feb. 21, Gov. Mike DeWine recently named Michael King – who has served as law director and prosecutor for the village of Granville for nearly a decade – to the position of judge with the Franklin County Municipal Court.
King replaces Judge William Pollitt, who died last year. King took office March 1, and his term expires on Jan. 3 of next year. To remain judge, King must run for election in November to receive a full term, beginning Jan. 4.