John Morgan sues Florida over ban on smoking of medical marijuana

Attorney John Morgan traveled to Tallahassee Thursday to file a lawsuit against the state of Florida over its recently enacted medical marijuana law.

Morgan said he's suing the state because the law prohibits the smoking of medical marijuana. Patients may currently vape or use oils, pills or edibles.

The Orlando-based attorney said the stipulation on smoking contradicts the Florida Constitution and the intent of voters who approved the amendment.

Morgan, who is the chairman of People United for Medical Marijuana, was a major proponent of the amendment. It passed in November with 71 percent of voter approval.

Dr. Kevin Sabet serves as president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, a group opposed to the smoking of medical marijuana, said patients "deserve access to the very best modern medicine has to offer, not spurious solutions offered by modern-day snake oil salesmen."

"This lawsuit is nothing more than a smokescreen designed to bypass the FDA and open the doors to a new for-profit, retail commercial marijuana industry in Florida," Sabet said in a statement.