Nebraska medical cannabis laws could soon be protected from federal interference after all

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 665

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago


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LINCOLN — Nebraska’s medical cannabis laws could soon be protected from federal interference after all, under a proposed U.S. House spending bill released Wednesday.

The U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies released the text of its fiscal year 2027 spending bill this week. Congress has annually passed a provision preventing the U.S. Department of Justice and related agencies from using federal dollars to interfere with state medical marijuana …

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