Medical marijuana initiative petitions fail to make November ballot in Nebraska August 23, 2022 AggregatedNews Nebraska 0 Comments Despite a rush of support in the final weeks of its campaign, Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana fell short of qualifying for the ballot this November for the second straight election cycle. Both petitions seeking to legalize cannabis use for medical… Read More→
Medical marijuana petitions submitted amid legal uncertainty of requirements in Nebraska July 8, 2022 AggregatedNews Nebraska 0 Comments Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana submitted more than 90,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office on Thursday to put a pair of initiatives legalizing cannabis for medical use before voters in November. The campaign said it surpassed the 87,000 names… Read More→
Court of Appeals issues last-minute hurdle to Nebraska medical marijuana petition July 7, 2022 AggregatedNews Nebraska 0 Comments The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled over a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska on behalf of Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana. The court overturned a federal judge's previous decision regarding the constitutionality of a… Read More→
Nebraska medical marijuana campaign still seeking thousands of signatures July 4, 2022 AggregatedNews Nebraska 0 Comments Two out of three of Nebraska’s statewide petitions are on track to get enough signatures to make it on the November ballot, but for one petition, it’s going to come down to the wire. An official with Citizens for Voter… Read More→
Judge Removes Barrier for Nebraska Medical Marijuana Campaign June 17, 2022 AggregatedNews Nebraska 0 Comments A federal judge in Nebraska removed a major obstacle for activists who want to legalize medical marijuana via a ballot campaign, ruling that petition circulators no longer have to gather signatures from at least 5% of voters in 38 or… Read More→
UNL survey shows ‘overwhelming’ support for legalizing medical marijuana June 14, 2022 AggregatedNews Nebraska 0 Comments As signatures continue to be gathered on a pair of initiative petitions to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska, a survey conducted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln estimates 83% of Nebraskans supported the idea in both 2020 and 2021. The results… Read More→
Nebraska voters would decide whether to legalize marijuana under proposed constitutional amendment January 8, 2021 AggregatedNews Nebraska 0 Comments Nebraska voters would be asked to legalize marijuana for all Nebraskans 21 and older under a proposed constitutional amendment introduced Thursday in the State Legislature. If state lawmakers advanced the proposal — which seems unlikely — the issue would appear… Read More→
Nebraska medical marijuana supporters take first step in 2022 petition drive September 29, 2020 AggregatedNews Nebraska 0 Comments Backers of medical marijuana took the first step toward a 2022 petition drive by filing new language with the Secretary of State’s Office on Monday. This time Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana is opting for a simple, direct approach with a proposed… Read More→
Nebraska medical marijuana supporters to try, try again September 15, 2020 AggregatedNews Nebraska 0 Comments Whether by legislation or by initiative petition, supporters of the legalization of medical marijuana in Nebraska will try again in the next two years. They will also partner with other advocacy groups to develop a medical marijuana scorecard so Nebraskans… Read More→
Medical marijuana backers turn in petition signatures, confident Nebraskans will get to vote on issue July 3, 2020 AggregatedNews Nebraska 0 Comments LINCOLN — At times, everything, including a pandemic, seemed stacked against advocates of medical marijuana in Nebraska. But Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana celebrated Thursday as they turned in more than 182,000 petition signatures, gathered from all 93 Nebraska counties, to… Read More→