OKLAHOMA CITY (KSWO) – A new is making its way through legislature that would require physicians to register with the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) to be able to recommend medical marijuana to licensed patients.
Senate Bill 1066 would also require that doctors must complete an initial education course on medical marijuana.
Jed Green is a member of Oklahomans for Responsible Cannabis Action. He also led the 2018 effort to legalize medical marijuana in the state.
He’s concerned doctors would not be getting an unbiased marijuana education from the state.
“Our concern is that this continuing education focuses at least as much on how cannabis helps as opposed to potential harms,” Green said.
The bill’s author, Representative Carl Newton says that programs like this are common around the nation.
“It would be worked out between the medical board and the OMMA; there are 11 other states that already do this,” Rep. Carl Newton said. “It would just make sure that those who are prescribing medical Marijuana are up to date and totally informed about the effects.”
The bill was approved by the House Health and Human Services Oversight Committee, it now heads to a vote of the full House of Representatives.
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