The remaining three commissioners on the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission, seated from left: Dr. Monica Oldenburg of Lincoln, Lorelle Mueting of Gretna and retired Judge J. Michael Coffey of Omaha. Standing is Bo Botelho, general counsel for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services who is assisting the commission. Sept. 30, 2025. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)
LINCOLN — Supporters have questioned for months whether the voter-authorized Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission would meet its Oct. 1 deadline to grant its first licenses.
The answer is no: The commission will miss that deadline by at least one week, in the wake of two resignations sought and received by Gov. Jim Pillen of liquor regulators who jointly served on the medical cannabis board…