Nebraska, Indiana, Louisiana AGs sue to stop Trump admin marijuana reclassification

By: Aaron Sanderford

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: May 28, 2026

Words: 451

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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LINCOLN — The Republican attorneys general of Nebraska, Indiana and Louisiana filed a lawsuit headed into Memorial Day weekend to stop the Trump Justice Department’s order reclassifying marijuana as a less harmful drug.

The lawsuit, which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit combined with a similar lawsuit by marijuana opponent Smart Approaches to Marijuana, argues the Trump administration circumvented its regular rulemaking process.

The AGs argue the push to skip typical public …

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