Nebraska Medical Marijuana Groups Put Legalization Petition on Hold May 23, 2016 AggregatedNews Nebraska, Policy & Legal 0 Comments LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska groups pushing for approval of medical marijuana in the state have decided to delay a petition drive to put the question on the ballot because of the time and expense required. Shelley Gillen, whose son Will… Read More→
Nebraska Groups Want Voters to Decide on Medical Marijuana Measure May 5, 2016 AggregatedNews Nebraska, Policy & Legal 0 Comments LINCOLN — Proponents of medical marijuana in Nebraska say they will launch a petition drive with the goal of letting voters decide whether to legalize the drug for medicinal purposes in 2018. Three groups that support medical cannabis recently closed… Read More→
Nebraska and Oklahoma Take New Tack to Overturn Marijuana Legalization April 26, 2016 AggregatedNews Nebraska, Oklahoma, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Nebraska and Oklahoma are trying again to overturn marijuana legalization in Colorado, this time by asking to intervene in an ongoing court case. Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a proposed lawsuitbrought against Colorado by the two states, leaving… Read More→
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Colorado’s Marijuana Law March 21, 2016 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a conservative challenge to the marijuana legalization laws adopted in Colorado and elsewhere that permit adults to buy, sell or use one ounce of the drug. By a 6-2 vote, the justices turned away a… Read More→
Medical Marijuana Bill Will Wait Another Year in Nebraska May 27, 2015 John Hollon Nebraska, Policy & Legal 0 Comments It appears Nebraskans will wait at least another year for broader legalization of medical marijuana. Bellevue Sen. Tommy Garrett said Tuesday he will ask to have his medical marijuana bill (LB643) tabled until 2016 so he can refine it and… Read More→
Supreme Court Wants Obama Administration to Weigh in on Marijuana Case May 4, 2015 John Hollon News & Insights 0 Comments WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked the Obama administration to weigh in on a lawsuit brought by two states seeking to rollback marijuana legalization in Colorado. Oklahoma and Nebraska asked the Supreme Court to invalidate laws implementing… Read More→
Colorado Asks Supreme Court to Throw Out Marijuana Lawsuit by Other States March 28, 2015 John Hollon Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Policy & Legal 0 Comments DENVER – Colorado's Attorney General on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a lawsuit brought by her counterparts in Oklahoma and Nebraska over the state's recreational marijuana marketplace. Oklahoma and Nebraska argue that the flow of marijuana… Read More→
Nebraska Legislature Digs Into Debate Over Medical Marijuana March 9, 2015 John Hollon Nebraska, Policy & Legal 0 Comments A fall severed her spinal cord, and a gunpoint robbery six months later shattered her state of mind. Sarah Lyon wasn't going to wait. Paralyzed up to her chest from the fall and down 50 pounds, she prescribed herself a… Read More→
Nebraska, Oklahoma in Border War with Colorado Over Legal Marijuana February 9, 2015 John Hollon Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Pueblo West, Colorado -- On the front door of the 20,000-square-foot marijuana dispensary here is a laminated sign warning every customer: "It is illegal to sell or transport marijuana to another state." "And you can guarantee people read it," said… Read More→