US EditionNebraska Republicans are targeting voter-approved medical marijuana, following other GOP-led states
Resignations left the commission short-staffed to review 39 license applications, delaying approvals amid criticism that rules contradict voter-backed medical cannabis law.
- Nebraska officials missed a licensing deadline for marijuana growers under a voter-approved medical marijuana law, showing resistance from Republican leaders against legalizing the drug.
- State Attorney General Mike Hilgers is trying to invalidate the ballot initiative, which was approved by more than 70% of Nebraska voters.
- Advocates argue that the pushback undermines the will of the voters and could create a black market for medical marijuana, contrary to the aims of the initiative.
- Restrictive regulations imposed by the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission limit the number of plants and ban certain forms of medical marijuana.
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Nebraska Republicans are targeting voter-approved medical marijuana, following other GOP-led states
Nebraska officials have missed a deadline to grant licenses to marijuana growers under a new medical marijuana law approved by voters.
Nebraska Republicans Targeting Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana, Following Other GOP-Led States
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska officials missed a deadline this week granting licenses to marijuana growers as part of a voter-approved measure that legalized medical marijuana, offering the latest example of pushback in Republican-led states against efforts to legalize the drug.
Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission Misses Licensing Deadline
The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission missed the October 1 deadline to issue its first licenses, the Nebraska Examiner reports. The commission indicated it planned to decide whether to issue the first four cultivator licenses by next week. During Tuesday's meeting, Commissioner Lorelle Mueting asked attendees for "understanding" and called the delay – which was prompted by the resignation of two commissioners – "a situation that none of us cr…
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