Commentary
Paul Armentano
Kudos to state Sen. Constance Johnson for once again calling for legislative hearings regarding the therapeutic use of marijuana. Perhaps this time a majority of her colleagues will listen.

News
Stephie Gregory
A grassroots movement to legalize medicinal marijuana appears to be gaining momentum across the state. Oklahomans spanning several walks of life have joined forces with state Sen. Constance Johnson, D-Oklahoma City, to propose an interim study that would examine the health benefits of cannabis.

Commentary
Mike Brake
The renewed push to legalize the medical use of marijuana in Oklahoma takes the same misguided approach used by other states, including California. If, indeed, there is legitimate therapeutic value in pot — a contention with limited anecdotal evidence — setting up an ad hoc network of authorized growers and dispensers is the wrong way to go. Medical pot, if it’s ever legalized, should undergo rigorous clinical trials and be carefully regulated like every other drug

Letters to the Editor
Paul Walker
Mike Brake is too old to be writing about medicinal cannabinol use (Commentary, "Be cautious with a dopey idea," Feb. 13, Oklahoma Gazette).