Nebraska voters approve both medical marijuana legalization ballot measures… further litigation on ballot? Let’s see

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Nebraska voters approved a pair of medical marijuana legalization ballot measures on Tuesday—even as the two complementary initiatives to enact the reform sit in legal limbo amid court challenges from opponents.

Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana (NMM) turned in more than 114,000 signatures for each of their proposals in July. If ultimately enacted despite the ongoing legal challenges, they will require lawmakers to provide statutory protections for qualified patients to possess and use cannabis if they obtain a doctor’s recommendation, while setting up a commission to create a regulatory framework for a state medical marijuana program.

This marks the third time the campaign has attempted to let voters decide on medical cannabis legalization in recent years. Advocates have faced repeated setbacks in their push for cannabis reform in prior election cycles, but they’ve finally succeeded, notwithstanding the uncertainty caused by pending litigation.

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Nebraska Voters Approve Medical Marijuana Legalization At The Ballot Amid Legal Challenges