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Judge OKs lawsuit aimed at keeping medical marijuana off Nebraska ballot

A lawsuit seeking to thwart two ballot initiatives to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska can proceed, a District Court judge has ruled.

Both measures will remain on the ballot as the case moves through the court system, according to the Nebraska Examiner.

The initiatives are:

Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act, which would legalize possessing, manufacturing, distributing, delivering and dispensing cannabis for medical purposes. It also would create the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission to oversee the new law. Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act, which would set the allowable amount of medical cannabis at 5 ounces for qualified patients.

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In a 14-page ruling, Lancaster County District Judge Susan Strong on Friday rejected Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit,

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