The month of April proved to be a very successful one for the state of Oklahoma when it comes to medical marijuana sales.
According to tax officials, medical marijuana sales topped $18 million last month, marking the seventh straight month of growth for the new industry.
The Oklahoma Tax Commission reported this week that Oklahoma brought in over $1.2 million in April from the 7% excise tax on marijuana that is in addition to state and local sales tax also collected from medical marijuana sales.
The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority has also approved more than 104,000 patient licenses since August and has licensed more than 1,400 dispensaries and 2,700 commercial growers.
