Nebraska MMJ Ballot Question Legislation Moves to Committee
Fri / Feb 9th
Nebraska state Sen. Anna Wishart’s proposal to legalize medical cannabis via a ballot measure to add the reforms to the… Read More
Nebraska
Cannabis use and possession are illegal in the state of Nebraska. Legislators proposed a medical cannabis act in 2016 and again in 2020, but the state Senate met both attempts with opposition. Read news and information on Nebraska cannabis below:
Nebraska State Sen. Introduces Legislation to Put MMJ Question to Voters
Fri / Jan 19th
Nebraska State Sen. Anna Wishart has introduced legislation that would allow voters to decide on whether to approve a constitutional… Read More
Prosecutor: Vermont State Attorney Had No Knowledge of Parents’ Cannabis Gifting Scheme
Fri / Dec 29th
The York County, Nebraska prosecutor handling the case of the elderly couple from California stopped with more than 25 bags… Read More
Elderly Couple Arrested with Cannabis ‘Gifts’ are Parents of Vermont State Prosecutor
Wed / Dec 27th
An elderly couple made headlines last week after they were arrested in Nebraska with 60 pounds of cannabis, telling police… Read More
Pharmaceutical Lobbyists Pushing Bills That Would Create CBD Monopoly
Fri / Feb 24th
A Leafly News report last week uncovered some troubling developments related to CBD products: the British company GW Pharmaceuticals and its… Read More
Limited MMJ Bill Introduced in Nebraska Despite Electoral Defeat of Longtime Champion
Fri / Jan 20th
Freshman Nebraska State Sen. Anna Wishart has introduced medical cannabis legislation, continuing the work of former Sen. Tommy Garrett who… Read More
Freshman Nebraska State Senator Plans to Introduce MMJ Bill in Upcoming Session
Mon / Jan 9th
Nebraska is one of just five states without any sort of medical cannabis program but freshman nonpartisan State Sen. Anna… Read More
Researchers Plant Nebraska’s First Legal Hemp Crop
Tue / Nov 15th
Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have planted 150 hemp plants on the college’s East Campus, according to a report… Read More
Advocates in Nebraska Already Working Toward 2018 Initiatives
Thu / Sep 15th
Two advocate groups in Nebraska have already filed petitions and started collecting signatures for potential ballot initiatives in 2018, the… Read More
Nebraska Researchers Obtain Pilot Hemp Crop Permit
Thu / Jun 2nd
Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have obtained a permit to begin doing tests on growing industrial hemp as a… Read More
Nebraska MMJ Advocates May Delay Legalization Efforts Until 2018
Mon / May 23rd
Medical cannabis advocates in Nebraska have announced they will not follow through on plans for petitioning to get medical marijuana legalization on… Read More
Nebraska and Oklahoma Seek to Join Court Challenge Against Colorado Cannabis Laws
Wed / Apr 27th
The attorneys general in Nebraska and Oklahoma have filed a motion to be added to two existing lawsuits attempting to… Read More
Colorado Lawsuit: Nebraska and Oklahoma Sue Over Legalization
Fri / Dec 19th
Nebraska and Oklahoma have filed a lawsuit against neighboring Colorado for that state’s legalization of marijuana, the Denver Post reports. The… Read More