Oklahoma News

Cannabis Vote Has Oklahoma Hungry to Rake in Green From Texas

Tens of thousands of Texans from the bustling Dallas-Fort Worth area routinely drive across the Red River to gamble in glitzy, Las Vegas- style tribal casinos or to relax at cabins or swim and ski in lakes that dot southern …

Oklahoma Reaches Opioid Settlement With 3 Drug Makers

Oklahoma officials have reached an opioid settlement with three drug companies that would bring more than $250 million to finance efforts to battle opioid addiction, state Attorney General John O’Connor has announced. The deal with McKesson, Cardinal and AmerisourceBergen settled …

Insuring Cannabis Summit: Broker Who Fought Cancer Sees Hope in Cannabis Business

This is part of a series of articles from Insurance Journal’s annual Insuring Cannabis Summit on Oct. 14. You can find more articles from the summit at the bottom of this one. Sabrina Alkire is a broker who it can …

Virus Cases Grow by 377 in Oklahoma, More Deaths

Oklahoma’s reported coronavirus cases rose by 377, and the state added another death due to the illness caused by the virus, the Oklahoma State Department of Health said. Oklahoma has confirmed 38,602 cases of COVID-19 and 551 deaths as of …

Global Cannabis Revenue Pushed by Sales Doubling in Some U.S. States

The green rush in the global cannabis market continued in 2019, with sales doubling in seven U.S. states as well as Canada, and you can expect that trend to continue this year, a report out on Thursday shows. The report …

Oklahoma Passes Law Hiking Turnpike, Highway Speeds

Legislation that increases speed limits on Oklahoma turnpikes and some state highways has been signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt. The bill signed by Stitt last week increases turnpike speed limits from 75 to 80 mph and from 70 …

Oklahoma Tornado Forces Closure of State Highway

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a state highway in the town of Fairfax in Osage County has been closed because of tornado damage, the Tulsa World newspaper reported. The newspaper says there have been no reports of injuries from the …

Oklahoma Concert-Goers Injured by Powerful Storm

An Oklahoma casino says 14 people suffered cuts and bruises when a powerful rainstorm toppled entrance trusses and disrupted the start of an outdoor concert by the Backstreet Boys. Kym Koch-Thompson, spokeswoman for the WinStar World Casino and Resort, says …

Oklahoma Attorney General Assembles Team of Lawyers over Marijuana Rules

Oklahoma’s attorney general says he’s assigning a team of lawyers to advise him on matters surrounding the Board of Health’s decision to insert last-minute restrictions on the state’s new medical marijuana industry. Attorney General Mike Hunter announced his intentions in …

Oklahoma City Spending to Improve Traffic Issues, Prepping for Self-Driving Cars

A city in central Oklahoma is spending millions of dollars preparing for self-driving cars while working to alleviate traffic problems. Edmond Traffic Engineer Tom Minnick told The Oklahoman that the city is laying down infrastructure for autonomous vehicles. The $5 …