Nebraska State Sen. Planning Adult-Use Ballot Initiative

Nebraska State Sen. Anna Wishart (D) said in a Facebook post that she is working on “ballot language for full adult use legalization,” with plans to introduce it next month. The bid comes after medical cannabis advocates announced in late October that they would launch a ballot initiative to enact the reforms.

The Nebraska Supreme Court rejected the group’s 2020 initiative in September over claims that the initiative covered more than one issue.

Wishart, who co-founded Nebraskans for Sensible Marijuana Laws in 2019, said the legalization proposal is due to the successful reforms in neighboring South Dakota where voters approved both medical and adult-use legalization during last month’s General Election. The South Dakota legalization measure is being challenged over claims that it covers more than one subject, which violates the state constitution for questions.