BREAKING: Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana says the pair of initiatives to legalize medical cannabis failed to qualify for the November ballot.
Clarification: The Nebraska Secretary of State says it notified NMM that the ballot initiatives did not qualify.
Both petitions fell well short of the 86,776 signatures needed, and did not hit the 5% threshold in 38 counties, per Evnen's office.
Crista Eggers, NMM's campaign coordinator, calls the news "devastating."
"Families and patients much like my family face incredible pain and suffering each and every day because of the state we live in," she said. 1/2
"Families and patients much like my family face incredible pain and suffering each and every day because of the state we live in," she said. 1/2
"Suffering Nebraskans should never be faced with having to move themselves or their families out of the state they call home just to get health care," Eggers said.
NMM will try again at the #neleg and potentially again at the ballot in 2024 2/2
NMM will try again at the #neleg and potentially again at the ballot in 2024 2/2
According to Secretary of State:
Patient protection initiative got 77,843 names and hit threshold in 26 counties.
Cannabis regulation initiative got 77,119 names and qualified in 27 counties.
Needed 86,776 signatures and 38 counties under current rule.
Patient protection initiative got 77,843 names and hit threshold in 26 counties.
Cannabis regulation initiative got 77,119 names and qualified in 27 counties.
Needed 86,776 signatures and 38 counties under current rule.
Here's the early news break, with much more to come: journalstar.com/news/state-and…
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