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From Ballot Box to Backlash: Oklahoma’s Medical Marijuana Fight
Why shutting down a voter-approved program could be dangerous — and what the numbers really show. In February 2026, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt publicly called for voters to reconsider and potentially reverse the state’s medical marijuana law, first approved in 2018 under State Question 788 (SQ 788). During his final State of the State address,…
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When Wall Street Owns the Culture—and the Cages.
Finance, Media, and the Carceral System in One Portfolio A small circle of financial giants—Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street—holds outsized stakes in both private prison operators (CoreCivic and GEO Group) and cultural powerhouses (Paramount/BET, Universal Music Group, Warner/Atlantic). These asset managers do not run the day-to-day operations of these companies, but their concentrated ownership ensures…