According to KSWO 7 News, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt recently declared a special election to legalize recreational marijuana in Oklahoma. The special election is scheduled for Tuesday, March 7, 2023.

The election is based on State Question Number 820, Initiative Petition 434, which creates a law allowing the use of recreational marijuana for persons 21 or older.

Passing this law will allow the Oklahoma Tax Commission to collect a 15% excise tax on recreational use sales, outside of sales tax. The excise tax will fund the implementation of the law, which will allow surplus to be used for different drug abuse programs.

The law will limit certain marijuana related conduct and establish limits, safety standards, restrictions and penalties for violations. A local government can also restrict recreational marijuana use on the property of the local government and regulate the time and place of marijuana businesses within its boundaries.

However, a local government cannot limit the number of recreational marijuana businesses.

The law will also allow property owners to regulate or prohibit marijuana related conduct but will not allow lease agreements to prohibit a tenant from lawfully possessing and consuming marijuana by means other than smoking.

Medical marijuana patients will not be affected by the law but for the first two years, new recreational business licenses will only be available to those who already have a medical business license and been open for at least a year.

If the law is passed, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority will administer and enforce the law.