Nebraska Governor Signs Revised Emergency Medical Marijuana Regulations
On September 9, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed into law revised emergency regulations for the state’s medical cannabis program, just one day after the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission approved the changes. The new regulations impose limits on the number of cannabis plants that can be grown in the state.
The commission had previously voted against imposing a limit on the number of plants, but after an hour of discussion, they reversed their decision and agreed to restrict facilities to 1,250 plants at a time. The commission also voted to limit the number of cultivators in the state to four, which would result in a total of 5,000 plants being grown.
Governor Pillen expressed concerns that without these limits, there could be an excess of cannabis grown in the state. The governor’s office released a statement saying that Pillen had approved the adoption of the new emergency regulations and signed them into law.
However, not everyone is pleased with the new regulations. Crista Eggers, director of Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana, criticized the governor and the commission, saying that the new regulations will deny relief to patients and families, and undermine the will of the people who voted in favor of medical marijuana.
