Thompson noted that he is a Christian who owns a printing business and said that if anyone wanted something printed about marijuana, “I am available.”

Brooks said he had concerns that the measure could open the door to legal trouble and was discriminatory. He questioned whether the measure went too far.

Griffin asked Silk if he had a cost estimate for any forthcoming litigation should the measure pass.

“No, I don’t,” Silk said.

Crain thanked Silk for bringing forth the measure. Crain said Silk agreed to strike the title on the measure knowing that it needed additional work. He wanted to make a good bill better, Crain said.

Troy Stevenson, Freedom Oklahoma executive director, praised the bill’s defeat and said lawmakers should “quit trying to legislate hate.”

“Senators from both the Republican and Democratic parties sent a clear message this morning: The politics of distraction should not be the focus of this legislative session,” Stevenson said in a statement.

“We are proud of the senators from both parties who stood up against this discriminatory legislation, and stood up for the best interest of Oklahoma.”

Barbara Hoberock 405-528-2465 Barbara.Hoberock@tulsaworld.com

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