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In a strong showing of near unanimous support, the medical marijuana laws passed by the voters of Oklahoma last June, were affirmed by the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Only 5 of the 101 House members disapproved of the core set of statutes in HB 2612. But at least one of those 5 debated that the statutes were too restrictive and that the voters would not accept added limitations to their law. Majority Floor Leader, Jon Echols, built the omnibus bill around the consensus of patients, industry leaders, professional clinicians, and community govts.
Shane Stone (D-OKC) expressed disappointment while openly expressing admiration to Echols, Fetgatter and the bicameral interim study group who recommended the set of statutory amendments to SQ788. Rep. Scott Fetgatter was the floor sponsor of HB2612. He emphasized, in closing debate, that this bill is a consensus framework for a new, budding industry in Oklahoma. He said that the legislature is tasked with providing that framework because the people have spoken and called for this medicinal option in treating serious ailments. |
Rep. Scott Fetgatter & Majority Floor Leader Jon Echols found near unanimous support for an omnibus bill to set statutory guidelines for the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority.
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The bill now moves to the senate, which already has many filed bills seeking to greatly diminish patient options for treatment.
The senate may do well to take note of the House support for this measure, and even the arguments of Rep. Shane Stone, who even scolded the legislature for infringing on the liberty of the people. |
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