Two pro-cannabis group filed lawsuits in Oklahoma accusing regulators of improperly imposing rules aimed at curbing the growth of the state’s new medical marijuana industry.
The lawsuits challenge the State Board of Health’s 5-4 decision this week to adopt emergency rules that, among other things, ban the sale of smokable cannabis.
The regulations – which were approved by Republican Gov. Mary Fallin – also require MMJ dispensaries to employ a pharmacist and impose a THC cap on concentrates and mature plants.
The lawsuits were filed by a group in Cleveland County and by Green the Vote, which is collecting signatures to put the legalization of adult-use marijuana on the November ballot.
In addiiton, Oklahomans for Health, which put forth the MMJ initiative approved by voters on June 26, said earlier this week that it was considering filing a legal challenge to the state’s emergency rules.
Green the Vote’s lawsuit, according to The Oklahoman, claims that the state Board of Health violated government transparency laws by secretly discussing last-minute changes to the MMJ emergency rules.
Interim Commissioner of Health Tom Bates said his office anticipated legal challenges and was prepared to defend the emergency regulations.
Michael McNutt, the governor’s communications director, declined to comment Friday, except to say that Fallin and her staff would review the lawsuits.
– Associated Press and Marijuana Business Daily
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Just waiting on answers ty
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Support the citizens’ right to choose!
Will the lawsuits postpone the availability date of mmj
No one in their right mind would fight this issue.Oklahoma has EVERYTHING to gain and NOTHING to lose.They will sell the sick narcotics all day long but won’t sell them medical marijuana that is a proven fact that it helps (possibly cures) so many illnesses.Not to mention the revenue it’s going to bring to our state.It would cut down on opiate and benzo addictions as well.It would put the pot dealers out of business.So our law enforcement can focus on bigger and better things.Oklahoma voted,and the people spoke.So let it be.GREEN THE VOTE!!
Oklahoma voted and the people spoke.PERIOD!!