Oklahoma is boasting a new feather in its cap with the recent national appointment of Adria Berry, head honcho of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA), as the new president of the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA) Executive Board. Berry's term for the 2025-2026 stretch was confirmed during CANNRA's business meeting in Denver on June 9.
A cadre of Oklahoma Reps, including T.J. Marti, R-Tulsa; Scott Fetgatter, R-Okmulgee; and Bob Ed Culver, R-Tahlequah, didn't miss a beat to express their kudos. In a joint statement, they heralded Berry's accolade as "a well-deserved honor that reflects the significant progress Oklahoma has made in regulating medical marijuana," as mentioned on the Oklahoma House of Representatives website.
Despite wearing rose-colored glasses as they discussed the advancements under Berry's steerage, even skeptics would find it hard to ignore Oklahoma's moves to streamline cannabis regulation.
In their statement, the Reps waxed lyrical on how Berry introduced transparency and efficiency to a domain that was once a tough nut to crack. CANNRA, known for its nonpartisan mojo, and on a mission to harmonize cannabis regulation across the galaxy of over 45 U.S. states and territories — even reaching out to jurisdictions beyond the American shores — will now see Berry bringing her A-game to the arena. The anticipation is that her touch will do wonders for cannabis policy on the national platform.
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