Two weeks after a bill to establish regulations for medical marijuana stalled in the General Affairs Committee, it's now headed to the Legislative floor for debate. State Sen. Rick Holdcroft of Bellevue said he expects that debate to occur later this month.
Despite medical marijuana legalization getting wide approval from voters in November, LB677 — the bill that would establish regulations — has faced a tough road this session.
The hang-up on the bill seems to stem from whether to allow the plant's flower as a consumable. On Thursday, a compromise was made to allow such marijuana flower consumables of up to 2 ounces — but only if it's be vaporized, not smoked. As the stipulation stands, punishment for smoking the flower in Nebraska would be the same as it has been.
The compromise also keeps PTSD off the list of qualifying conditions. Advocate Crista Eggers with Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana called Thursday's development "a huge win."
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