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Licensees say OMMA plan to replace administrative law judges risks fair hearings
Summary
Multiple licensees and lawyers told the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority the proposed switch from independent administrative law judges to OMMA hearing examiners would undermine due process, limit discovery and push disputes into costly district‑court appeals.
The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority heard sustained criticism on procedural changes that would move contested license cases from independent administrative law judges to hearing examiners employed or appointed by the authority.
“Changing from an administrative law judge to a hearing examiner raises concerns about due process for licenses,” said Matthew Phillips, CEO of OKCTL, during the OMMA public comment hearing. Phillips asked the authority to explain why…
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