Phoenix68
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Nebraska:
Opponents File Second Lawsuit Seeking To Nullify Voter-Approved
Medical Cannabis Initiatives
December 13, 2024
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"Former Nebraska state senator John Kuehn has filed a second lawsuit seeking to nullify two voter-approved medical cannabis access initiatives..
Nebraska:
Opponents File Second Lawsuit Seeking To Nullify Voter-Approved
Medical Cannabis Initiatives
December 13, 2024
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Late last month, a district court judge rejected another legal challenge that sought to invalidate the measures. That case is now being considered by the state Supreme Court. Kuhn is a party to that litigation as well.
The latest suit argues that state officials cannot legally regulate medical cannabis because marijuana remains federally prohibited. The suit alleges, “In November 2024, taxpayers paid for two statewide votes which together sought to obtain an objective that was unconstitutional, unlawful, and impossible: the legalization of the manufacturing, dispensing, and profiting off marijuana products for so-called medical purposes.”
Voters overwhelmingly approved the two ballot proposals: Measure 437 and Measure 438."
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