A new lawsuit takes aim at the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) for a new law that will increase fees for cannabis businesses.
Lawmakers previously pushed for a crackdown on bad actors in the state’s medical marijuana market.
The resulting solutions include the passage of HB 2179: it broadens licensing requirements for medical marijuana dispensaries, commercial growers, and processors.
The law took effect in June, and the fees now range from $2,500 to $50,000, based on a tiered fee schedule.
While lawmakers claim the law should help weed out illegal grow operations, the group filing the lawsuit says it will only hurt legitimate businesses.
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