Marcie Reed of Blair holds a sign and photo in honor of her son, Kyler, for whom she has advocated for years so he could have legal access to medical cannabis in Nebraska. Oct. 15, 2025. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)
LINCOLN — Green shirts filled a hearing room in Lincoln full of Nebraskans who support the legalization of medical cannabis but oppose the regulations of the product proposed by the state’s new Medical Cannabis Commission.
Thirty-two people testified against the proposed regulations Wednesday. None spoke in support. Testifiers argued the regulations would not be feasible for most people needing medical cannabis, and roughly half called out commissioners for not attending the hearing to listen to their concerns…