US Edition'Good Foundation': Nebraska Commission Approves Emergency Medical Cannabis Regulations
- The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission adopted emergency medical cannabis regulations on June 26 during its second meeting in the state.
- The commission raced to meet the July 1 deadline under a state law requiring licensing regulations amid challenges like limited funding and a single $70,000 website vendor.
- The regulations limit Nebraska to 12 dispensaries—one per judicial district—including only one each in Lincoln and Omaha with combined populations nearing 800,000, and prohibit vertical licensing and proximity to schools or hospitals.
- Crista Eggers argued that the emergency regulations conflict with a specific legal statute protecting patients and go against the mandate approved by 71% of voters last November, while Assistant Attorney General Benjamin Swanson acknowledged the difficult position faced by the commission.
- The regulations will take effect after Gov. Jim Pillen's approval July 1, with public comments accepted through July 15 to help finalize permanent rules within 90 days.
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Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission passes emergency regulations pending Pillen approval
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission on Thursday adopted emergency regulations for the state’s medical marijuana system. The emergency regulations will take effect July 1 — with Gov. Jim Pillen’s approval — and give the commission 90 days to write permanent regulations. The commission will accept feedback from the public on some of the new rules through...
Lincoln Journal Star
AllPoliticsNowNebraska Medical Cannabis Commission OKs emergency rules. Here's what they say.
Patients and caregivers said the emergency rules were incomplete in some areas and too strict in others, which they said could limit those individuals' access to cannabis for medical use.
Nebraska commission approves emergency medical cannabis regulations
LINCOLN — The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission on Thursday approved emergency regulations to begin accepting medical cannabis applications as soon as Gov. Jim Pillen gives his final green light. State law requires him to do so by Tuesday. The emergency…
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