Nebraska voters approved medical cannabis, but patients still do not have a working state-licensed medical market. Nebraska Voters Are Moving Faster Than the Weed Law explains how Measure 437 created paper protection, Measure 438 ordered a regulated market, and new UNL data shows more residents reporting use of marijuana purchased legally outside Nebraska.
Louisiana’s Cannabis Pilot Gamble
Louisiana HB 373 would create a tightly controlled adult-use cannabis pilot overseen by the Louisiana Department of Health. The bill limits participation to existing medical marijuana dispensaries, imposes permit renewal fees and a 3.5 percent wholesale assessment, and sunsets July 1, 2030, forcing lawmakers to decide whether to make legalization permanent.