By Dale Denwalt / USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
Summary:
– Two Oklahoma residents claim the 7% excise tax on medical marijuana is unconstitutional.
– Lawsuit seeks class-action reimbursement for patients who have paid the tax.
– State has collected $337 million in excise tax since 2018; court response due Oct. 15.
Two Oklahoma residents are claiming that the 7% marijuana tax is illegal, and they want every patient who’s paid it to be reimbursed.
Adrian Keith Johnson and Tracy Neeley filed a lawsuit in Oklahoma County against the Oklahoma Tax Commission and state treasurer. The lawsuit claims that the 7% excise tax on all medical marijuana sales is unconstitutional based on Oklahoma ‘s strict rules about creating new taxes .
They also suggest a fix —