Nebraska Medical Cannabis Legalization Heads Into November Election Amid Signature Controversy
Nebraska voters will soon decide on whether to legalize medical cannabis, following the certification of two ballot measures on Friday by Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen. As MJBiz Daily reported, the initiatives, which aim to establish a regulated medical marijuana market, were cleared for the November 2024 ballot just hours after complications arose involving alleged falsification of petition signatures.
The push for medical cannabis in Nebraska is being led by the advocacy group Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana, with campaign manager Crista Eggers voicing optimism about the outcome. “We look forward to November, when the people’s voice on this issue will finally be heard,” Eggers said in a statement to Nebraska Public Media. If passed, Nebraska would join the majority of U.S. states that have implemented …