Nebraska Supreme Court tosses medical cannabis federal preemption case, for now

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: September 11, 2026

Words: 1,098

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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LINCOLN — The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday decided a longtime medical cannabis opponent will not have another day in court to try to overturn the state’s voter-approved medical cannabis laws, at least for now.

Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke, in a unanimous 29-page ruling, agreed with a lower court judge’s decision that former state Sen. John Kuehn of Heartwell did not have standing to challenge Nebraska’s medical cannabis laws.

Kuehn argues that …

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