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Nebraskans voice anger over lack of progress, barriers in medical cannabis bill
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Nebraskans voice anger over lack of progress, barriers in medical cannabis bill
- Chris Dunker | Lincoln Journal Star
- May 5, 2025
- May 5, 2025
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Six months to the day after Nebraskans passed ballot initiatives legalizing and regulating cannabis for medical use, some of those same Nebraskans questioned whether or not their elected representatives had received the message.
People attend a medical cannabis forum hosted by state senators on Monday at Southeast Community College in Lincoln.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Sens. Jane Raybould of Lincoln (from left), Tom Brandt of Plymouth, and John Cavanaugh of Omaha listen during a medical cannabis forum on Monday at Southeast Community College in Lincoln.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Amanda Gershon of Lincoln speaks during a medical cannabis forum on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Southeast Community College in Lincoln.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Pasju Kubert of Lincoln speaks during a medical cannabis forum on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Southeast Community College in Lincoln.
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Elected 2024
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District 31
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Appt. 2022, elected 2022, 2024
402-471-2327
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District 33
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Elected 2024
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Rita Sanders
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402-471-2885
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402-471-2719
District 47
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402-471-2616
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People attend a medical cannabis forum hosted by state senators on Monday at Southeast Community College in Lincoln.
- JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Sens. Jane Raybould of Lincoln (from left), Tom Brandt of Plymouth, and John Cavanaugh of Omaha listen during a medical cannabis forum on Monday at Southeast Community College in Lincoln.
- JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Amanda Gershon of Lincoln speaks during a medical cannabis forum on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Southeast Community College in Lincoln.
- JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Pasju Kubert of Lincoln speaks during a medical cannabis forum on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Southeast Community College in Lincoln.
- JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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