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 Republicans are attempting to overturn voter-approved medical marijuana, with critics highlighting this hostility as unique.
- Lia Post expressed concern, asking, 'How many times do we have to go down this road of fighting for our lives?'
- Crista Eggers noted that 71% of voters supported medical cannabis and expressed anger at the new regulatory framework.
- Attorney Hilgers remarked that marijuana poses safety concerns, stating it 'is easily abused and is not safe to consume even under medical supervision.
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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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