Nebraska probably won’t begin issuing medical cannabis licenses until October after the state Legislature failed to pass a bill that would have established regulations for the industry.
With Legislative Bill 677 failing to pass the Senate this week, the state Medical Marijuana Commission is tasked with creating the rules and regulations, according to Nebraska Public Media.
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The commission has until July 31 to create the regulations, Omaha TV station KETV reported.
The failed bill included more restrictions than the ballot initiative that voters overwhelming approved last fall.
Under the approved ballot initiative, medical marijuana patients can obtain up to 5 ounces of MMJ with a physician’s recommendation, and any part of the flower can be used.
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