Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen has certified two ballot measures that would legalize medical marijuana even though several thousand signatures may have been invalid, which could keep them from becoming law. A petition circulator faces a felony charge over the fake signatures.
A deputy says the man acknowledged signing some names himself, copying them from a phone book and making up people’s birth dates. The man’s attorney declined comment.
It’s the third attempt to get the issue on Nebraska’s ballot.
In 2020, opponents sued to keep it off. And in 2022, supporters had only months to collect signatures, but couldn’t get a sufficient number.
-One initiative would allow qualified patients to use marijuana for medical conditions with the recommendation of a health care provider. It would provide legal protection for those providers and would allow caregivers to assist patients in using medical marijuana, if necessary. A second initiative would set up the regulatory process for the manufacture and distribution of medical marijuana to patients.
