The BLUNT Truth
The Current Buzz Vol 3 Issue 12
hey you kids, get off our peak! by: TCB Staff
As a patient, you may or may not be aware of what goes on in the MMJ industry, so, in a nutshell: there are a few people from other states who came into Oklahoma with the intention of making their fortunes bigger by getting their paws on our money. They encountered a block from OMMA that said if someone wants to be in the OK MMJ biz, they must be a resident for at least 2 years before OMMA will approve a business license. The benefit was so great that many big players in the MMJ world considered this worth the time spent and used their wait time to see what businesses were good to invest in, steal from, some lied to get an ‘in’, and others were just evil. That’s not to say that all people who came from elsewhere are awful, but there have been a few – and they tucked their devil tails into their suit pants to look like anyone else. What they did is just horrible. When we stop to think about their acts; corporate takeovers,
manipulation, theft and greed (among others), we get angry. Oklahomans take care of our own. We are not stupid people, but we live by ‘a man is only as good as his word’. When a deal is made on a handshake, we expect honor. That does not always happen elsewhere and now it has made its way onto our front porch. We’re not upset that folks have moved into Oklahoma to be a part of our medical marijuana program, but where we draw the line is when an outside company comes in, learns all they can, offers us buy-in, says they are good for their word, then doesn’t honor it when they have met their minimum state
residency requirements. Worse, they kick out the Okies that helped them get started. Confused? We have a story that will give you all you need to know to understand how some
Out of state interests
nefarious business owners are moving into our happy little state and taking the cannabis world from low key tie-dye wearing folks we know making deals on your word and a handshake into business suit wearing MBA’s locking doors, planning corporate takeovers with their attorneys on speed dial. For some, the marijuana industry has gone big business and they think Oklahomans are suckers for a thousand dollar suit with a smooth sales pitch and slimy smile. Corbin Wyatt at Peak Dispensary had this very thing happen to him on December 23 of 2019. He met some folks from Colorado, they befriended him, he let them in on his business practices and knowledge as well as access to the many locations of Peak across the state. He showed these guys from Colorado his world and offered unfettered access to it based on an honest word and a handshake. continued on page 5