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House Bill 2272 would put a temporary limit on the number of medical marijuana business licenses for dispensaries, growers and processors in the state. The cap would be the number of active licenses as of Sep. 1. This would include pending license applications submitted prior to that date.
The bill’s author, Rep. Josh West (R-Grove) said during a House session the measure’s purpose is to combat the black market.
“I think that we do have a thriving medical marijuana industry in the state of Oklahoma,” West said. “At the same time, we have a thriving black market industry in the state of Oklahoma too so this may not stop it completely, but I think this slows it down.”