24 states have legalized recreational marijuana. Is Oklahoma one of them?
While 24 states have adopted laws allowing adults to purchase and consume cannabis for non-medical use, Oklahoma continues to prohibit it. In fact, Oklahomans voted down a state question that would have altered the state's constitution to allow recreational use of marijuana in March 2023.
A cannabis advocacy group has drafted a constitutional amendment to allow recreational marijuana, and it could appear on a future ballot as State Question 837 if enough signatures are collected.
But what does the Sooner State allow medically? Here's what you need to know.
No, Oklahoma does not allow non-medical use of cannabis.
According to NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, possession of any amount of marijuana for recreational use is a misdemeanor with a penalty of up to 12 months in jail or up to a $1,000 fine.
A subsequent offense of possessing any amount for recreational use holds the same penalty.
Oklahoma allows marijuana for medical purposes only, and those with a state-issued license can possess the following, according to NORML:
Up to eight ounces of marijuana in their residence
Up to one ounce of concentrated marijuana
Up to 72 ounces of edible marijuana
Up to six mature marijuana plants
Up to six seedling plants
Up to three ounces of marijuana on their person
Those without a license face a fine-only misdemeanor for the possession of up to 1.5 ounces of herbal cannabis.
According to U.S. News and World Report, here are the 24 states to legalize marijuana:
Washington (as of 2012)
Alaska (as of 2014)
Oregon (as of 2014)
California (as of 2016)
Montana (as of 2020)
Colorado (as of 2012)
Nevada (as of 2016)
Arizona (as of 2020)
New Mexico (as of 2021)
Minnesota (as of 2023)
Missouri (as of 2022)
Illinois (as of 2019)
Michigan (as of 2018)
Ohio (as of 2023)
Virginia (as of 2021)
Maryland (as of 2023)
Maine (as of 2016)
Delaware (as of 2023)
New Jersey (as of 2020)
New York (as of 2021)
Vermont (as of 2018)
Massachusetts (as of 2016)
Rhode Island (as of 2022)
Connecticut (as of 2021)
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