LINCOLN — A legislative committee unanimously advanced small changes to the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission as part of Legislative Bill 1235, aiming to help the new commission operate more effectively after voter approval of medical cannabis measures in 2024. The amended bill, trimmed to just three pages from 28, would set a $12,500 salary for commissioners, create a state cash fund to support commission work, allow the commission to charge application fees up to $50,000, and require fingerprinting for applicants. Lawmakers described the updates as modest but necessary administrative fixes to fill gaps in the voter-approved framework.

Supporters said the changes help the commission move forward with licensing cultivators and other roles, while critics of broader proposals last year had opposed more expansive regulatory authority. Though the tweaks do not dramatically expand patient access or overhaul the system, backers argued they help clarify funding and operational basics. The committee also advanced confirmations of three new commission members as part of the package.

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