The Republican governor of Oklahoma says the state’s medical marijuana program has “failed,” and it’s “time to shut this broken system down” amid reports about youth cannabis use.
Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) said on Tuesday that the voter-approved “experiment” with medical marijuana legalization has led him to conclude that the program hasn’t worked, citing a recent report released by the TEXOMA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), which was tasked by the legislature to assess the impact of the state’s cannabis laws.
“Youth use of marijuana is up. ER visits are up. Cartel crime is up. Massive amounts of oversupply are flooding the black market,” the governor said. “We don’t need more weed shops than pharmacies.”
“It’s time to shut this broken system down and protect our kids and communities,” he said, sharing a link to a News 9 report about HIDTA’s recent findings.
Oklahoma’s marijuana “experiment” has failed.
Youth use of marijuana is up. ER visits are up. Cartel crime is up. Massive amounts of oversupply are flooding the black market.
We don’t need more weed shops than pharmacies.
It’s time to shut this broken system down and protect…
— Governor Kevin Stitt (@GovStitt) March 3, 2026
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