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Marijuana Legalization In Nebraska 2015: Medical Cannabis Bill Passes First Hurdle In State Senate

Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 05/14/2015 - 08:00

A bill that would legalize some forms of medical marijuana in Nebraska passed its first hurdle Tuesday after state senators voted to advance the proposal. The bill, which was first debated last week, gained support among skeptics after senators adopted an amendment that would prohibit marijuana smoking and exclude “chronic pain” from the list of qualifying medical conditions, according to local station KSNB.

In the first-round vote on Legislative Bill 643, also known as the Medical Cannabis Act, lawmakers voted 27 to 12 to move the bill forward – three votes shy of allowing the state Senate to override a veto by the governor. "Colleagues, we need to be strong, we need to be brave," said the bill’s author, Republican Sen. Tommy Garrett, according to KETV. "We need to help those that are sick and ailing and out of options."

Garrett added that legalizing...

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