LINCOLN — After two failed attempts, organizers of an initiative to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska are launching their petition drive a year before the 2024 elections in hopes that the early start will give them enough time to make it on the ballot. Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana is kicking off its third petition drive Wednesday
LINCOLN — After two failed attempts, organizers of an initiative to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska are launching their petition drive a year before the 2024 elections in hopes that the early start will give them enough time to make it on the ballot.
Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana is kicking off its third petition drive Wednesday with an evening event in downtown Lincoln. The campaign has two petitions, both aimed at legalizing medical cannabis. Each petition needs roughly 87,000 signatures from registered voters to get on the November 2024 general election ballot.
“There was never a question that we would come back for a third time. This issue is not one we can give up on; it’s people’s lives we are fighting for,” campaign manager Crista Eggers said in a press release.
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