Deputy Solicitor General Zach Viglianco, left, gives an opening statement on the first day of the civil trial to determine the validity of the medical marijuana ballot measures at the Lancaster County Courthouse on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, in Lincoln. (Kenneth Ferriera-Pool/Lincoln Journal Star)
LINCOLN — Attorneys summarized their arguments this week for why a district court judge should void the election results last week for Nebraska’s successful medical cannabis ballot measures.
On Nov. 5, Nebraskans overwhelmingly voted to legalize and regulate medical cannabis , though a legal challenge continues in Lancaster County District Court. The lawsuit , filed by John Kuehn, a former state senator and former member of the State Board of Health, seeks to invalidate those measures , citing allegations of systemic fraud and malfeasance that “permeated” the process.
Kuehn sued the three ballot sponsors of Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana, as well as Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen, who certified the measures for the ballot.