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More than 11,000 Marijuana Plants Seized in Ponca City Bust Led by Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force

Monday, April 14 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY (April 14, 2025) – The bust of a Ponca City marijuana grow facility last week by the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) and several partner agencies has resulted in five arrests and the confiscation of more than 11,000 illegal marijuana plants.The April 9 sweep at 3880 W. South Avenue in... Read More.

Officials Release ‘Alarming’ Marijuana Study Findings in Oklahoma

Monday, March 31 by Ponca City Now

A press conference was held recently at the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) Headquarters, where officials discussed 'alarming' data from a comprehensive study on marijuana in Oklahoma.The report, compiled by the TEXOMA High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) at the request of Oklahoma legislators, policymakers, and concerned citizens, will highlight the current landscape of... Read More.

Medical Marijuana License Update from Rep. John Pfeiffer

Monday, March 25 by Lyman James

I get asked all the time the number of medical marijuana license holders we have in Oklahoma.Here are the latest figures from the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority. As of March 1, the number of licenses by category was:347,849 patient 1,314 caregiver 4,119 growers 2,211 dispensaries 1,200 processors 90 transporters 26 laboratories.Patient licenses were... Read More.

Search warrant executed at marijuana grow in Kaw City

Monday, August 2 by Lyman James

Sheriff Steve Kelley and The Kay County Sheriff's Office, along with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, conducted an investigation last week on a commercial marijuana grow in the city limits of Kaw City. A search warrant was executed early Thursday morning and included two adjoined properties containing 6 large structures and 13 very large wood... Read More.

OBN serves Search Warrant at unlicensed medical marijuana business in Blackwell

Monday, May 10 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics served a Search Warrant Thursday morning at an unlicensed medical marijuana business in Blackwell."This medical marijuana business let their OMMA license expire last June and their OBN license expired in October. They continued to grow marijuana while making no effort to get into compliance with state law."---Mark Woodward, OBN... Read More.

Luttrell Shows Marijuana Tax Revenue Boosts Rural Communities

Wednesday, December 30 by Lyman James

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, today commented on the tax receipts from sales of medical marijuana products in Kay and Osage counties for the first 10 months of 2020.From January to October, the latest figures available from the Oklahoma Tax Commission, the medical marijuana tax generated from State Question 788... Read More.

Stillwater Council Approves Indoor Marijuana Growing Facility

Friday, March 15 by Lyman James

The green wave rolling into Stillwater continues unabated. On Monday, the Stillwater City Council approved Specific Use Permits for Homestead Harvest, LLC, a medicinal marijuana dispensary at 114 W. 8th Ave., and Psyborg Farms, LLC, an indoor growing facility near Stillwater Regional Airport at 3820 N. Land Run Drive. The Stillwater Planning Commission recommended... Read More.