Oklahoma Rep.: “It’s not medical marijuana,” Healthcare community at odds on State Question 788
Physician turned State Rep. Dale Derby (R) of Oklahoma is not happy with State Question 788 - The "Medical Cannabis Initiative" on the ballot June 26th. But the frustrated republican has already decided to not run for reelection after only one term, so why should the people of Oklahoma listen to you on this issue?
And I guess after it passes the good doctor won't be issuing medical marijuana licenses to his patients who need it after he goes back into private practice next year and getting those BigPharma bonuses. Vote YES on 788!
According to BallotPedia:
"State Question 788 would legalize marijuana, also known as cannabis, for medical purposes in Oklahoma. Obtaining a state-issued medical marijuana license would require a board-certified physician's signature. There would be no specific qualifying conditions to receive medical marijuana. People with licenses would be permitted to possess up to 3 ounces of marijuana on their person and 8 ounces of marijuana in their residence. A 7 percent tax would be levied on marijuana sales, with revenue being allocated to administrative costs, education, and drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Licenses would be required to operate dispensaries, commercial growing operations, and processing operations. Municipalities would be prohibited from restricting zoning laws to prevent marijuana dispensaries."
KFOR BY LILI ZHENG,
"OKLAHOMA CITY - As Oklahomans prepare to vote on a state question regarding medical marijuana, members of the medical and healthcare community are at odds.
Rep. Dale Derby, R-Owasso, has been an actively practicing physician of 44 years. He says he is against the way SQ788 is written.
"They are pushing it as medical marijuana, and it’s not medical marijuana. It’s more recreational marijuana," said Rep. Derby.
He told News 4 one of the biggest concerns over the initiative is the vagueness and the lack of specific medical reasons determining how patients would qualify.
"People coming in saying they have headaches or they have irritable bowel syndrome and they want a license. It's not a prescription," he said. "It's a license and it's a license for two years, and there`s no medical follow-ups."
Oklahoma native Dr. Sunil Aggarwal, a board certified physician practicing in Washington state, spoke at a 788 information session at Andrews Park in Norman on Saturday. According to Dr. Aggarwal, the state question is currently written vaguely for a reason.
"The vagueness is because we don`t want to put all the details in the initiative. We want the details be worked out," Dr. Aggarwal told News 4.
Dr. Aggarwal explained medical marijuana has proven to be effective in treating things like spasms and even in chemotherapy.
"Every drug that doctors prescribe can be given for any condition, so that's not a problem. It's all about knowing what are the appropriate conditions. Many drugs we have an FDA label for one condition, but we use those drugs for numerous conditions," he told News 4.
Voters will decide on State Question 788 on June 26."
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