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Oklahoma high court to hear ballot issue for adult-use cannabis legalization

The Oklahoma Supreme Court said it will consider whether legalizing adult-use cannabis should be on the state’s Nov. 8 election ballot.

But it’s not clear if there is enough time to print ballots with State Question 820 in time, the Associated Press reported.

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Oklahomans for Sensible Marijuana Laws submitted more than 117,000 signatures of voters hoping to get adult-use on the ballot.

But a company contracted by the state to tally the petition signatures did not complete the count in time to meet the Aug. 29 deadline to call a state election question.

Legalization supporters then sued to have the court weigh in.

Before it rules, Oklahoma’s high court must honor a 10-day waiting period during which objections to either the initiative petition signatures or the ballot title can be filed, the Tulsa World reported.

Legalization supporters said the 10-day period would begin a day or two

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