U-47700 is now a Schedule I drug; Ioflupane, is excluded from Schedule II; and Phenazepam, Etizolam, and Clonazolam are now Schedule IV drugs in Oklahoma. I think the people writing the law might be the only people in Oklahoma who have heard of those substances. I can't imagine there's a huge group of people using any one of those. Nevertheless, our intrepid legislature decided … [Read more...] about New Drugs Added To Schedules – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #19
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New Oklahoma Laws In 2017 Part 1 – SQ 780 Makes Simple Possession Of All Drugs A Misdemeanor
I saved the best for first! Starting July 1, 2017, simple possession of every drug becomes a misdemeanor. It doesn't matter how many times you've been convicted of drug possession, what kind of drug it is, where you were caught with it, or whether there was a child with you--it's ALL a misdemeanor. This change was due to 58% of Oklahoma voters passing State Question 780 in … [Read more...] about New Oklahoma Laws In 2017 Part 1 – SQ 780 Makes Simple Possession Of All Drugs A Misdemeanor
This is the (current) law that prosecutors will use to overturn the will of Oklahoma voters
In November 2016, voters in Oklahoma resoundingly said they're fed up with the way drug crimes are prosecuted. State Question 780 modified the drug possession statute. It made every simple possession of drugs a misdemeanor. It won't matter where you had the drugs, what kind of drug it was, or how many times you've been arrested for drug possession--it will always be a … [Read more...] about This is the (current) law that prosecutors will use to overturn the will of Oklahoma voters