Recent developments in U.S. cannabis policy show that the debate is far from settled. In Oklahoma, Governor Kevin Stitt recently called for voters to reconsider the state’s medical marijuana law, arguing that the industry has grown far beyond what residents expected when it was approved in 2018.
The governor pointed to the rapid expansion of dispensaries, concerns about illegal diversion, and rising youth access as reasons the issue should be placed back before voters. If such a measure were successful, Oklahoma could become the first U.S. state to fully reverse a previously legalised marijuana system. Kevin Stitt has said the state’s cannabis “experiment” has failed and that Oklahomans should have the opportunity to reconsider the policy.