Chair of Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission resigns

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: February 2, 2026

Words: 538

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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LINCOLN — The chair of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission resigned from her post Monday, about nine months after Gov. Jim Pillen appointed her to the post.

Pillen appointed Dr. Monica Oldenburg of Lincoln, an anesthesiologist, to the commission April 24 as one of two at-large members. They serve with the three members of the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission. Beyond a brief statement announcing the resignation, commissioners did not address Oldenburg’s tenure.

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