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Gov. Pillen approves official medical marijuana regulations for Nebraska
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Key Points:
- Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has approved permanent medical marijuana regulations drafted by the state Medical Cannabis Commission, with the rules set to become law five days after filing with the secretary of state.
- Attorney General Mike Hilgers affirmed that the regulations comply with statutory and constitutional authority, but noted that a pending Nebraska Supreme Court case could overturn the legalization.
- The Supreme Court case challenges the validity of the initial ballot initiative signatures that legalized medical marijuana in Nebraska, which could nullify the approved regulations if struck down.
- Hilgers emphasized that his approval of the regulations' legality does not indicate support or opposition to the policy itself and expressed concerns about potential expansion of marijuana use under current rules.
