US EditionJudge Dismisses Federal Preemption Case Against Nebraska Medical Cannabis Laws
- Judge Susan Strong of Lancaster County District Court rejected a lawsuit filed by former State Senator John Kuehn, which challenged Nebraska’s medical cannabis initiatives.
- Kuehn alleged the initiatives violated federal law classifying marijuana as a Schedule I drug, but the judge ruled he lacked standing and found insufficient fraud to invalidate them.
- The commission responsible for Nebraska's medical cannabis program must complete rulemaking by July 1 and begin issuing business licenses by October 1, despite facing legislative obstacles and limited engagement with advocacy groups.
- Executive director Crista Eggers expressed frustration over transparency and described involving the Department of Health and Human Services as "another gut punch to the people of this state."
- The dismissal allows medical cannabis implementation to continue under state law, while Kuehn is appealing and further lawsuits could be filed in the future.
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Nebraska judge tosses suit challenging constitutionality of medical marijuana initiatives
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A Nebraska judge threw out a lawsuit challenging the state’s medical marijuana initiatives. The lawsuit argued that the initiatives — which were approved overwhelmingly by voters — are unconstitutional because they conflict with federal marijuana laws. But the judge ruled that former State Sen. John Kuehn, head of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, did not have standing...
Judge dismisses federal preemption case against Nebraska medical cannabis laws
LINCOLN — A Lancaster County District Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to void Nebraska’s medical cannabis laws on the grounds that they violate federal laws against marijuana. Lancaster County District Judge Susan Strong, in a 16-page opinion Thursday,…
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Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission adopts emergency regulations. Here's what that means
The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission adopted emergency regulations that disallow forms of cannabis like edibles and smoking, don’t allow cultivators to dispense cannabis and limit the total number of dispensaries
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