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Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Amendment, State Question 768 (2014)
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Amendment, State Question 768 did not appear on the November 4, 2014 ballot in Oklahoma as an initiated constitutional amendment. The measure would have permitted the use, sale and cultivation of marijuana for medical purposes and classify marijuana as an herbal drug regulated by the Oklahoma Health Department.[1]
Oklahomans for Health, an organization based in Tulsa, filed the petition on April 11, 2014. Supporters collected 75,384 valid signatures. They were required to collect 155,216.[2]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The proposed ballot title reads as follows:
| “ | This measure adds a new Article to the Oklahoma Constitution, Article 31, sections 1.A to 1.E. It allows for the classification of marijuana as a herbal drug regulated by the Oklahoma State Department of Health and permits the use of marijuana, under a physician’s guidance, for certain medical conditions including cancer, HIV, AIDS, hepatitis C, MS, and other conditions. It allows for the sale of marijuana to licensed patients by licensed dispensaries, it allows for the growth of marijuana for sale to licensed dispensaries by licensed growers. It permits licensed and unlicensed patients to assert medical reasons for using marijuana as a defense to any prosecution involving marijuana.
SHALL THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION BE APPROVED? ___ Yes - For the proposition |
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| —Oklahomans For Health | ||
Support
The initiative campaign was sponsored by Oklahomans for Health.[5]
Polls
- See also: Polls, 2014 ballot measures
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| Poll | Support | Oppose | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Sooner Poll 8/28/2013 - 9/09/2013 | 71.20% | 26.10% | 2.70% | +/-4.9 | 404 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Path to the ballot
Oklahomans for Health filed the petition with the Oklahoma Secretary of State on April 11, 2014.[1] Supporters needed to collect 155,216 valid signatures. However, supporters collected only 75,384 valid signatures. Therefore, they did not collect enough to get the initiative on the ballot.[2]
See also
- 2014 ballot measures
- Oklahoma 2014 ballot measures
- Laws governing the initiative process in Oklahoma
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Idaho Statesman, "Okla. medical marijuana backers seek public vote," April 11, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Idaho Statesman, "Oklahoma medical marijuana petition falls short," August 21, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Oklahomans for Health, "State Question 768 Ballot Title," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ Oklahomans for Health
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