Nebraska Supreme Court hears appeal in medical cannabis federal preemption case

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 1,407

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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LINCOLN — The Nebraska Supreme Court heard a technical appeal Monday in a second case in six months asking the high court to void Nebraska’s medical cannabis laws.

Both cases have been brought by former State Sen. John Kuehn of Heartwell, a longtime opponent to marijuana, who alleges Nebraska can’t move forward with medical cannabis because of federal laws classifying marijuana as a dangerous drug. Kuehn argues state laws like Nebraska’s voter-enacted legalization …

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