Two bills filed in Oklahoma seek to impose new restrictions on the state’s medical cannabis industry, including decreasing purchase limits and changing medical cannabis advertising rules, KOCO News reports. SB30, introduced by state Sen. George Burns (R) would reduce the amount of medical cannabis patients can buy in one week from 3 ounces to 2.5 ounces, while SB191, authored by state Sen. Dusty Deevers (R) would bar any medical cannabis advertising from saying that medical cannabis is “safe and harmless,” according to the bill text.
Corbin Wyatt, owner of Likewise Cannabis, told KOCO that Sen. Burns’ bill would have a negative impact on the state’s medical cannabis patients, contending that “A lot of patients have come to rely on a full three ounces of flower for medication.” He added that the “arbitrary” new limit likely wouldn’t prevent medical cannabis from being diverted into the unregulated market.
“We have had so many patients over time who have told us they’ve gotten off of hardcore pain killers, even fentanyl, and they’ve stopped using it, and cannabis has changed their lifestyle entirely.” — Wyatt to KOCO
In addition to prohibiting medical cannabis