The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission approved emergency regulations which would enable the Commission to accept applications for medical cannabis facilities. These emergency regulations were approved on June 26, 2025, and will take effect for up to 90 days. The two medical cannabis-related laws that were approved by voters mandated that applications must be accepted no later than July 1, 2025.
The state regulator will be the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission. The emergency regulations identify four available facility license types: cultivator, dispensary, product manufacturer, and transporter. No applicant will be allowed to possess more than one type of license authorized by the regulations, so vertical licensing is not permitted. Facility licenses are valid for two years and are non-transferrable and non-relocatable.
Nebraska's regulations include a residency requirement, outlining that at least 51% of the applicant's ownership must be comprised of Nebraska residents who have established residency for at least four preceding years. Courts have struck down similar residency requirements in other states that have legalized medical and recreational cannabis, declaring them unconstitutional violations of the Dormant Commerce Clause. But absent such a court decision, the Nebraska residency requirement will remain in full force and effect.
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