Low licensing fees, limited regulations, and no cap on the number of businesses helped create an enormous marijuana industry almost overnight in Oklahoma. But the market eventually became oversaturated, with prices crashing and businesses shuttering overnight. Now state lawmakers say thousands of abandoned marijuana growing facilities are scattered across Oklahoma—leaving behind equipment, waste, and environmental hazards.
Who should pay to clean up properties abandoned by private businesses? FOX25 reporter Paige Taylor has been following the consequences for rural communities and taxpayers.
What are they?
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