“It’s a small step. At least it’s not a step backwards.”
By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner
A legislative committee unanimously advanced small tweaks Tuesday to the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission, presenting a unified front that was a first for legislation on the topic.
The eight-member General Affairs Committee voted to advance an amended version of its Legislative Bill 1235. The amended bill would be three pages, down from 28, and would give the group’s five commissioners a salary of $12,500, create a state cash account to help fund commission work, allow the commission to charge fees for applicants up to $50,000 and require fingerprinting for applicants.
“It doesn’t make really much progress in terms of getting us to where we need to be in providing available, accessible, safe medical cannabis, but it is not hurting that goal,” said State Sen. John Cavanaugh of Omaha, committee vice chair.
“It’s a small step,” Cavanaugh added after the committee vote. “At least it’s not a step backwards.”
Addressing a ‘few holes’
Voters created the commission during the November 2024 election with overwhelming support. Voters in that same election legalized possession of up to 5 ounces of medical cannabis with a recommendation from any health care
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