The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has made a groundbreaking ruling, determining that women with state-issued medical marijuana cards cannot be prosecuted for child neglect if they use the medicine during pregnancy.
This decision clarifies that expectant mothers holding medical marijuana cards are not committing child neglect by using marijuana, as it does not qualify as exposing their unborn child to illegal drugs under state law.
The ruling establishes a new legal standard in Oklahoma, where numerous women have faced child neglect charges for using marijuana during pregnancy, despite having legal authorization. The court stressed that while it does not endorse marijuana use during pregnancy, it acknowledges its legality for medical cardholders.
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