Gov. Pillen Commits Administrative and Resource Support for Medical Cannabis Commission as it Begins its Regulatory Work

05/16/2025 12:46 PM CDT

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his intentions to provide administrative support and resources to the newly-created Medical Cannabis Commission through the Policy Research Office and Department of Administrative Services, consistent with the support those agencies provide to other agencies during the regulatory process. The Commission was created through voter approval of two statutory initiatives related to medical marijuana in November 2024. Initiative 437 enacted a statute known as the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act (“Patient Protection Act”), now codified at Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 71-24,103 to 71-24,105, and Initiative 438 enacted a statute known as the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act (“Regulation Act”), now codified at Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 71-24,106 – 71-24,111. Under the Regulation Act, the three members of the Liquor Control Commission shall be ex officio members of the Commission, and two more members are appointed by the Governor.