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Cover: Planting Prosperity

Oklahoma’s medical cannabis industry is roaring, with more than $1 million in tax revenue collected in April. But federal prohibition makes headaches for entrepreneurs and professionals.     Oklahoma’s medical cannabis-related businesses must operate without access to traditional banking due to federal law. || Ingvard Ashby By Matt Dinger Medicinal cannabis has been legal in …

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Legal Papers

Attorney J. Blake Johnson has forged a formidable career representing Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry. J. Blake Johnson, Extract’s legal analyst, has made a name for himself as a cannabis attorney. | Photo Alexa Ace By Matt Dinger Extract: Introduce yourself to our readers and tell us a little bit about yourself. J. Blake Johnson: Well, my name …

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Fest Contested

Hempfest, a concert and celebration of hemp that was to feature Snoop Dogg, never happened. Now lawsuits are flying. Snoop Dogg, shown at the 2015 Life Is Beautiful Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada,was supposed to be the headliner at 2018’s Hempfest in Oklahoma City. | Photo provided by bigstock.com By Matt Dinger Organizers of a …

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Busted Plans

A past out-of-state warrant resulted in a local cannabis businessman spending nearly a month in jail without charges. Daniel Newberg spent nearly one month in jail after his dispensary application got flagged over an out-of-state warrant. | Alexa Ace   By Matt Dinger Daniel Newberg expected to open his medical marijuana dispensary, No Rhyme or …

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