LINCOLN- 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. For two hours Monday evening at Southeast Community College in Lincoln, state lawmakers listened as Nebraskans from across the region voiced anger, frustration, and, in some cases, despair over the lack of progress the Legislature has made in carrying out the will of voters expressed last November.

Nearly 71% of voters backed Initiative 437, which legalized cannabis for medical use and allows patients, at the recommendation of their doctor, to possess up to 5 ounces to treat any medical conditions, while 65% supported Initiative 438 to create a regulatory structure around the medical cannabis industry. While both measures have been in effect since Gov. Jim Pillen signed a proclamation declaring them successful, a bill (LB677) from Sen. Ben Hansen of Blair to implement the initiatives has been slow to work its way through the legislative process this session.

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