Eliminating Oklahoma’s Medical Marijuana Industry Would Be ‘Death Blow,’ Costly To State
Gov. Kevin Stitt’s recently called to “shut down” Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry
In the months after Oklahoma voters legalized medical marijuana, Mike Khemmoro and his business partner poured their life’s savings into founding a thriving business that has grown to 10 locations.
Mango Cannabis‘ dispensaries in Bixby, Catoosa, Edmond, Enid, Lawton, Norman, Oklahoma City and Tulsa employ over 300 people, and are among 4,300 marijuana businesses that have successfully obtained licensing from the state following the passage of the 2018 ballot measure.
Khemmoro, who cofounded and serves as chief operations officer for Mango Cannabis, is among a growing chorus of bipartisan voices, both inside and outside the industry, who are pushing back against Gov. Kevin Stitt’s recent calls to “shut down” Oklahoma’s multi-billion dollar medical marijuana industry.
“The majority of our locations are in Oklahoma, so that would be a death blow to our company,” Khemmoro said.
During his State of the State address last month, Stitt called on lawmakers to send a ballot measure back to voters that would make medical marijuana illegal and shut down the industry.
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