1 hour ago · The General Affairs Committee heard joint testimony March 3 on a pair of bills that seek to regulate, tax and establish licensure for medical cannabis in Nebraska following approval of two ballot initiatives by voters last November.. The successful ballot measures protect qualified individuals from legal penalties for possessing and using medical cannabis when recommended by a health care ...

Jan 23, 2025 · The bills from Conrad and McKinney would set up a confidential patient and caregiver registry in the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Hansen’s bill would put a registry as part of the new Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission, with an …

LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION LEGISLATIVE BILL 588 Introduced by Wishart, 27. Read first time January 17, 2023 Committee: Judiciary 1 A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to cannabis; to amend sections 28-439, 2 60-6,211.08, 77-2701.48, 77-2704.09, and 77-4303, Reissue Revised

Date Description Journal Vote; Feb 19, 2025: Notice of hearing for March 03, 2025: 527: Jan 24, 2025: Referred to General Affairs Committee: 340: Jan 22, 2025

Nov 6, 2024 · Initiative Measure 437, the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act, would set an allowable amount of medical cannabis at 5 ounces; exempt patients and caregivers from penalty for using or assisting someone else in using the cannabis; and require a written recommendation from a health care practitioner before prescription.

Sep 13, 2024 · LINCOLN — The ballot initiatives to legalize and regulate medical marijuana in Nebraska have officially been certified for the November ballot in the face of a local lawsuit and a statewide investigation into whether enough of the signatures were valid.

Aug 5, 2024 · LB71, introduced by Omaha Sen. Terrell McKinney, also would legalize and regulate recreational cannabis and proposes a 16% excise and sales tax on cannabis products. Under the bill, 40% of sales tax revenue would go to the Education Future Fund and 50% to the Property Tax Credit Cash Fund.

Aug 30, 2024 · OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A group seeking to legalize marijuana for medical use in Nebraska has gathered enough signatures to get the issue before voters in November, the state’s top election official said Friday.

23 hours ago · Lincoln, NE — Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana (NMM) held a press conference Monday morning ahead of a public hearing on four bills that could impact the regulation of medical marijuana in the state. The group expressed support for bills introduced by Senators Danielle Conrad and Ben Hansen, which align with the 71% of Nebraska voters who approved medical marijuana in November.

Feb 10, 2023 · Marijuana — the highly concentrated and potent THC products that would be legalized under the bills — is listed as a Schedule I drug under Nebraska state law and federal law, he said. “Any bill that would conflict with the federal …