It's been exciting at the capitol. HB 3468 was not heard today due to the cancellation of the Health Committee. Please contact Representative Kannady 405-557-7337, chris.kannady@okhouse.gov, and ask that he delay the SB 1120 hearing in Judiciary until next week. We also need to contact Senate Protempore Senator Mike Schulz (405) 521-5612, schulz@oksenate.gov, and ask that …
Category: Policy
UPDATE: SB1120 – Yen’s MMJ Bill
SB1120 is scheduled for April 4, 2018, 10:30:00 AM in ROOM 432A Chairman Kannady. Let's kill this bill. It has only four qualifying conditions, creates a monopoly on Cannabis industry, and supports big pharma while neglecting those who desperately need Cannabis medicine. House Judiciary Committee CHRIS KANNADY - Chair (405) 557-7337 chris.kannady@okhouse.gov MIKE OSBURN - …
UPDATE: HB3468 – Oklahoma Cannabis Commission
****UPDATE: Health and Human Services Committee Meeting has been CANCELED today*** HB3468 is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Health Committee Monday, April 2, time unknown. (Will update as we have the information) This bill still needs a little work still but it is important to keep it alive. Committee Members: Senator Ervin Yen …
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HB2913 – Industrial Hemp Pilot Program
Update: HB 2913 was approved by the Senate Agriculture and Wildlife Committee on 3/27, and is now awaiting action from the Appropriations Committee. Update: HB 2913 passed the House by a 92-0 vote on 3/5, and now awaits action in the Senate. Update: HB 2913 passed the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee with a 14-0 …
Bills Review
SB1120 - Penned by Yen eventually passed the Senate floor. This bill allows for only four extreme qualifying conditions, creates a monopoly on the industry, and will neglect thousands of Oklahomans and prevent the Oklahoma economy from benefiting from the Medical Cannabis Market. YEAS: 26/ NAYS: 11/ EXC : 11 See all votes here. This bill …

An Open Letter to Senator Yen
The following is a letter that Dana McMurchy sent to Senator Yen. She is frustrated as he has not responded to her requests. We'd like to know who else shares in her frustration. Dr. Yen, I still insist on your response to my concerns about your bill, SB1120. I live in Oklahoma and thus you report …

Kill the Bills
Lawmakers need to validate their existence. They often use their positions to inject their own personal views, agendas, and values into the process rather than *serving* their constituents and protecting their rights. This is why they make so many bad laws designed to victimize peaceful people and grow the state. They also like to pretend …

Politicians Muddle SQ788
You've heard that saying, “If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed.” This was penned by a Nazi propagandist. The Reefer Madness campaign created in the '30s by the head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, Henry Anslinger, created a massive lie and media campaign to persuade …

Understanding No Qualifying Conditions SQ788
Senator Ervin Yen, district 40, has penned a so-called medical marijuana bill that includes strict qualifying conditions which would neglect far too many patients who desperately need it to restore and improve their quality of life. There has been criticism from the opposition regarding the no qualifying conditions of SQ788 and that it is a …
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Drug Policy Reform: The People vs A Few Legislators
Last Thursday a group of leaders from the Drug Policy Reform Network of Oklahoma (DPRN) went to the state capitol to discuss the essential oversight with many House & Senate members. Original article