Growing hemp is now legal in Oklahoma when grown pursuant to the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Agricultural Pilot Program. This law sets up various rules for the growing of hemp in Oklahoma. Previously, industrial hemp could only be shipped to Oklahoma for certain purposes. The official definition of marijuana has changed to exclude hemp grown under the Program. New … [Read more...] about Hemp Is Legal – 2018 Oklahoma Laws #4
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Marijuana Definition Changed – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #18
The definition of "marijuana" in Oklahoma no longer includes "any federal Food and Drug Administration-approved cannabidiol drug or substance." Succinctly, CBD oil is not considered marijuana in Oklahoma. Marijuana (or "marihunana" as the statute actually refers to it) is defined in Oklahoma as all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., whether growing or not; the seeds … [Read more...] about Marijuana Definition Changed – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #18
New Oklahoma laws in 2016 Part IV – Reduction of mandatory minimums for drug offenses
HB 2479 reduces the mandatory minimum sentences for first and second felony drug possessions and lowers the maximum sentence for all felony drug possession charges. The previous minimum for first-time possession of Schedule I and II drugs (except marijuana) was two years. On November 1, 2016, there will be no mandatory minimum for first-time possession of those drugs. A … [Read more...] about New Oklahoma laws in 2016 Part IV – Reduction of mandatory minimums for drug offenses