Last week, the opposition to State Question 788 – a.k.a. the medical marijuana legalization initiative – kicked into high gear.
The Oklahoman went first with another eye-roll inducing piece that tried to trick its few remaining living readers into believing Colorado has turned into some dystopian hell hole since the state legalized marijuana a few years ago. As a person who visits Colorado three or four times a year to see all my friends who moved up there for better-paying jobs and a happier life, I can tell you that's not the case.
The Oklahoman's propaganda was followed by a press conference at the Capitol by a group called "Oklahomans Against 788." They went with the classic "BUT THE CHILDREN" angle. Even though medical marijuana edibles are already regularly available on the black market, they're against legalization because there's a slight chance some stupid kid may eat the gummies their irresponsible parent left lying around and accidentally get stoned for a night. There's no word if the group is also for the prohibition of more dangerous items around the house, like candy-coated Advil, Bota Boxes or Tide Pods.
Another person hopping on the anti-SQ 788 bandwagon was Kay County Sheriff Steve Kelley. He used the Kay County Sheriff Department's official Facebook page as a pulpit to share his "concerns" about SQ 788.
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