OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A petition to legalize medical marijuana in Oklahoma will be headed to voters after a 10-day period to challenge tens of thousands of signatures expired this week.
The Oklahoman reports State Question 788 could be voted on in the next statewide ballot in 2018.
Supporters gathered more than 67,000 voter signatures, but didn't submit them in enough time to qualify for the November ballot.
The measure would permit doctors to recommend a patient of at least 25 years old for a state-issued medical marijuana license. Patients would be allowed to legally possess up to 3 ounces of the drug.
The state question could be put to voters earlier than 2018 through a special election, but that option appears unlikely given the $1.2 million cost to the budget-crunched state.
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