As the November election approaches, Nebraska candidates for Congress are pledging to stand with voters in support of medical marijuana access—in part by ousting members of the current delegation who have worked to undermine cannabis reform while the state is inexplicably excluded from federal non-interference protections that exist for other states.
During a webinar hosted by Americans for Safe Access (ASA) and Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana on Monday, Nebraska State Sen. John Cavanaugh (D) and independent Dan Osborn—who are running for U.S. House and Senate, respectively—joined advocates for the launch of a campaign aimed at supporting patient medical marijuana access and states’ rights to set their own cannabis policies without the threat of federal intervention.
“Medical cannabis is on every federal ballot in 2026,” Steph Sherer, founder and executive director of ASA, said. “The next Congress will decide whether cannabis is fully integrated into American healthcare—or left vulnerable to political rollback impacting the millions of Americans, seniors, veterans, children with severe conditions, cancer patients, and people living with chronic illness who rely on cannabinoid medicines.”
“The Compassionate Candidate Campaign gives patient advocates the tools to educate candidates about their needs and how to address them in federal statute,” she said.
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