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Woman suing state health department, claims unity bill is unconstitutional

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Posted at 6:43 AM, Mar 20, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-20 07:43:21-04

OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma woman is trying to sue the State Department of Health over new regulations placed on medical marijuana.

Lawmakers recently passed the unity bill to help set up a framework for the growing industry.

But in her lawsuit, Leslie Collum says the bill is unconstitutional and how it could take away a patients medical marijuana license depending on how their disability is classified.

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