First responders put their lives on the line for us daily, and many develop chronic pain or PTSD from their public service. They should not lose their jobs for alleviating their symptoms with a safer alternative to opiates.
If you live in Oklahoma, ask your legislators to support reducing the penalty for possessing marijuana to a simple fine.
Three bills that would change Oklahoma's marijuana policies are advancing in the legislature.
HB 2614 would reduce the penalty for simple possession of cannabis to a fine of up to $400. Under Oklahoma's voter-enacted medical cannabis law, anyone possessing up to 1.5 ounces of cannabis that can "state a medical condition" is subject to a misdemeanor fine of up to $400. HB 2614…