Oklahoma votes against legalizing recreational marijuana

[RandySF]

Voters in Oklahoma on Tuesday rejected a measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, a defeat that marks a significant setback for the marijuana legalization movement.

The Associated Press projected the defeat, which came five years after state voters approved the drug for medical purposes. Oklahoma, one of the more conservative states in the country, would have been the 22nd state to allow recreational use of marijuana.

In November, voters in five states considered similar measures. Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota voted no, while Maryland and Missouri voted yes.

Oklahoma’s State Question 820 would have allowed adults over the age of 21 to buy marijuana from licensed sellers and would have established a tax on the proceeds. It also would have permitted some marijuana-related convictions to be expunged.




https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/03/07/oklahoma-vote-legal-weed/?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&location=alert

[blogslug]

1. shaking. my. damned. head.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

2. Because, of course.

[walkingman]

3. Unbelievable....Proud to be an Okie from Muskogee

[SoCalDavidS]

4. It's Not A Setback For Marijuana Legalization Movement

It's just a Shithole State doing what Shithole States do. You can't fix Stupid.

[Frasier Balzov]

5. Bartcop is in my thoughts tonight.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartcop#:~:text=bartcop%20(born%20Terrence%20R.,tributes%20from%20the%20liberal%20blogosphere.

[roamer65]

6. Yep. Can't fix stupid.

[UTUSN]

7. No mellowing for OK

[uncle ray]

8. i was shocked when i visited OK last spring on a vacation

i was surprised to learn that Oklahoma had legal medicinal cannabis, even more shocked how laid back it was there, with pot smells wafting around everywhere i went in the Bartlesville area. people smoking and vaping openly in public like here in Colorado.

[FoxNewsSucks]

9. It's like a lot of places.

Liberal towns and cities, surrounded and outvoted by ignorant rural jackasses.

Actually even worse than most, though, as Tulsa and OKC have nothing other than rightwing hate radio being broadcast, and are among the least liberal "bigger cities" in the country.

And they're proud of their ignorance and their asshole governor.

[Blues Heron]

10. It's not time, Tulsa

The cartels are fist bumping though, they love the black market.

[walkingman]

11. Alcohol OK, Weed NOT - equals dumbass.

[Behind the Aegis]

12. The Helen Lovejoys of Oklahoma won...again!

I fucking most of this goddamned state!

[GGoss]

13. I Think This Vote Represents Someting Bigger Than Just Marijuana

When I look back on my entire life (Born in 1955) the battle between the left and right, liberal and conservative, has always been for me...

Viewed as the battle between the hippies and the rednecks.

MLK Jr. vs Bull Conner
Gloria Steinem vs Phyllis Schlafley
ACLU vs The Moral Majority
Peaceniks vs Warhawks

And on, and on, and on...

[Deuxcents]

14. Not smart. The tax dollars this would generate would help a whole lot

People who wanna smoke are still gonna smoke so now they’ll cut services for kids n others who could benefit. Ssa drawkcab