Nebraska Supreme Court upholds validity of state medical cannabis laws

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: September 4, 2026

Words: 1,613

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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LINCOLN — The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld Nebraska’s two voter-approved medical cannabis laws following a legal challenge to the 2024 petition effort.

Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke, in a 7-0, 49-page opinion, ruled against the lawsuit from former state Sen. John Kuehn of Heartwell, a longtime opponent of medical marijuana, as well as similar arguments from Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen …

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