Six weeks before a statewide vote, Oklahoma medical, law enforcement, business and religious groups announced a coalition on Tuesday to defeat the legalization of medical marijuana.

"This question is too broad and does not have the support of the medical community," said Dr. Kevin Taubman, immediate past-president of the Oklahoma State Medical Association and campaign chairman of the new coalition.

A statewide vote on the medical marijuana issue, State Question 788, is scheduled for the June 26 primary election ballot.

The name of the new organization, SQ 788 is Not Medical, zeros in on one of opponents' biggest criticisms of the proposed law change — that it would permit doctors to approve the licensing of marijuana use for practically any purpose.