Enterprising Oklahomans were working passionately and quietly this past fall. Advocates who were loud and circumspect for sound govt. policy, and now buried in the details of old fashioned merchandising. It is the 2018 version of the 1889 event that gave away limited real estate tracts. But this time the prize is market share.
  We're talking about the first season of medical marijuana dispensaries; or as their marketing agents call it: Cannabis Medicines.
  The first step was to secure a business location. People who owned land in a business zone or in rural unzoned areas, had an advantage.   The growers were the most crucial component because until they had a harvest, nothing else mattered.
  But with crops germinating in mid September, it was obvious that optimal harvests would occur in November or December.

by Nigel O'Mally - 
  There are going to be three types of medical marijuana growing operation models, in Oklahoma, but one of them is in danger of being outlawed by state legal action. Sadly, it is the most natural and with the lowest 'overhead' cost.
The home grower patient.
  The patient is currently allowed to have 6 mature plants flowering and producing medicine. If it's done using natural light, then the patient will be limited on strains of cannabis or limited to one annual harvest. Otherwise there is a significant investment needed for special lighting.
  The Indoor commercial grower
  This grower uses artificial lighting controls to trick plants into flowering earlier than might otherwise happen. These growers expect to yield 4 crops per year from the same square foot.  The plants are usually kept smaller and compressed together.
The 'Orchard' grower.
  Cannabis naturally grows all spring & summer, but starts to flower in the fall. Therefor the plants can grow over 10 foot tall, if given ample space to spread out.  The 'orchard' concept allows for one outdoor crop per year. 
  Last July the Oklahoma Health Dept. tried to ban 'orchard' growing. In addition, they sought to add insanely expensive mandates for security systems for all indoor growers.