Colleges and universities can now apply to participate in a new industrial hemp program that will oversee the research of the crop as a possible addition to Oklahoma's agricultural landscape.
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Oklahoma's governor signed into law Monday a bill that allows universities and farmers who work with those universities to grow industrial hemp.
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House has given final approval to legislation that expands the medical use of an oil derived from marijuana.
CARTER CO., OK -- "Please do this; to help other people, don't be selfish, open your heart, and please sign this, you could help so many,” medical marijuana advocate, Linda Aldridge says.
Linda Aldridge lost her father to cancer, she says while he was sick he became addicted to the prescription drugs he was taking to relieve his pain.
"I’ve met so many people that are battling illnesses and they're put on these pharmaceutical drugs so they're fighting their addiction as well as the illness, plus the financial burden is horrible,” Aldridge says.
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