Two medical marijuana initiatives, approved overwhelmingly by voters last month, are now in effect.
Today, the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act (Initiative 437) and the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act (Initiative 438) officially took effect.
The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act provides legal safeguards for patients, allowing them to possess up to five ounces of marijuana for medical use, if they receive a recommendation from a physician. The measure also provides legal protections for healthcare providers who recommend medical marijuana.
The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act will establish the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission to oversee a legal medical marijuana industry, including a licensed and regulated system of dispensaries that can provide patients with marijuana and a variety of marijuana products including concentrates and edibles. The state’s first dispensaries are expected to open mid-to-late 2025.
For the full text of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act, click here.
For the full text of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act, click here.
