Nebraska Gov. Signs Emergency Medical Cannabis Regulations 

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) on Tuesday signed emergency regulations for
implementing the state’s voter-approved medical cannabis law. The
regulations were approved last week by the state Medical Cannabis
Commission.

The regulations allow the state to begin licensing medical cannabis
cultivators, product manufacturers, dispensaries, and transporters. Under
the rules, individuals or organizations are only permitted one type of
license.

During a meeting last week, the commission also entered into a memorandum
of agreement with the Governor’s Policy and Research Office and the
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to assist with legal and
administrative processes during the creation of the permanent rules. The
permanent rules are due October 1. Pillen said in a press release that the
participation of those agencies will ensure Nebraska’s cannabis industry is
properly regulated as outlined in the ballot initiatives passed by voters
and signed into law.

The regulations allow dispensaries to sell oral tablets, capsules, or
tinctures; non-sugarcoated gelatinous cubes, gelatinous rectangular
cuboids, or lozenges in a cube or rectangular cuboid shape; topical
preparations; suppositories; transdermal patches; and liquids or oils for
administration using a nebulizer or inhaler. Neither flower nor infused
food or drinks are allowed under the regulations, and any products
containing artificial or natural flavoring or coloring, or any products
that can be smoked or vaped, are banned.