Take Action on Cannabis Legislation in Nebraska
Here are the bills that are currently being considered by Nebraska legislators.
To support or oppose a certain bill, contact the original sponsors of the bill and your local representatives, to tell them your opinions.
| Session | Bill Number | Document | Key Issue | Bill Name | Sponsored By | Contact Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109th Legislature | LB483 | DETAILS | This bill limits permissible forms of medical cannabis to pills or liquid tinctures and makes several significant changes to Nebraska's medical cannabis and controlled substances laws | Limit permissible forms of medical cannabis to pills or liquid tinctures and clarify provisions relating to medical cannabis | Jared Storm (NP) | Jared Storm |
| 109th Legislature | LB677 | DETAILS | The bill proposes amendments to Nebraska's cannabis regulations, including changes to the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act, taxation, controlled substances laws, and public health provisions, while imposing a special sales tax on medical cannabis, restricting open container possession in vehicles, and repealing obsolete statutes | Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide for regulation of medical cannabis | Ben Hansen (NP) | Ben Hansen |
| 109th Legislature | LB651 | DETAILS | The bill proposes amendments to Nebraska laws regulating medical cannabis, taxation, controlled substances, and related provisions, including the imposition of a special sales tax, restrictions on cannabis possession in vehicles, and the applicability of public health regulations while repealing certain obsolete statutes | Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act and the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide for regulation of medical cannabis | Danielle Conrad (NP) | Danielle Conrad |
| 109th Legislature | LB705 | DETAILS | The bill amends Nebraska’s cannabis laws, adopts justice and expungement acts, imposes a medical cannabis tax, regulates possession, and repeals obsolete provisions | Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act and the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act, provide for regulation of medical cannabis, and adopt the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Justice Act and the Cannabis Conviction Clean Slate Act | Terrell McKinney (NP) | Terrell McKinney |
| 109th Legislature | LB316 | DETAILS | This bill revises Nebraska’s hemp and controlled substances laws, narrowing the definition of hemp to focus on cannabidiol (CBD) products, restricting certain hemp-related conduct, regulating CBD, and aligning these provisions with existing statutes. | Prohibit conduct relating to hemp other than cannabidiol products and change provisions of the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act and the Uniform Controlled Substances Act | Kathleen Kauth (NP) | Kathleen Kauth |
| 109th Legislature | LB934 | DETAILS | The bill would convert the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission from a governor-appointed body to an elected, nonpartisan commission, beginning in 2028 with staggered four-year elections by public service commissioner district, while allowing the Governor to fill vacancies and adding the commission to the nonpartisan ballot. | Provide for the election of members of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission | John Cavanaugh (NP) | John Cavanaugh |
| 109th Legislature | LB933 | DETAILS | The bill updates the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act to protect physicians and other licensed healthcare professionals from arrest, prosecution, civil liability, or professional discipline solely for recommending medical cannabis or expressing a medical opinion that a patient may benefit from its use. | Provide immunity for health care practitioners under the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act | John Cavanaugh (NP) | John Cavanaugh |
| 109th Legislature | LB1235 | DETAILS | The bill establishes Nebraska’s medical cannabis system by creating a Medical Cannabis Commission to oversee patient and provider registries, regulate and license dispensaries through a seed-to-sale tracking program, set practitioner safeguards, and implement a dedicated tax structure that redirects medical cannabis revenue to school property tax relief while removing it from existing marijuana and controlled-substance taxes. | Change and transfer provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act and the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide for taxation | No sponsors listed | No sponsors listed |
