LINCOLN. — Nebraska lawmakers have approved a bill to fund and expand the authority of the state’s Medical Cannabis Commission, marking the first time in state history that a bill relating to medical cannabis has passed.

LB1235, introduced by the General Affairs Committee on behalf of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission, provides the commission with its own funding stream and additional tools to carry out its work. Sen. Rick Holdcroft, chair of the committee, said the bill addresses basic operational needs that had limited the commission’s ability to function.

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