Latest attempt to legalize medical marijuana fails to make Nebraska ballot

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Erin Bamer

LINCOLN — The latest attempt to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska will not make it onto the general election ballot.

Both of the petitions for the Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana campaign fell just under 10,000 signatures short of the approximately 87,000 signatures necessary to make it on the ballot, Secretary of State Bob Evnen announced Monday.

The campaign submitted about 92,000 signatures for both petitions back in July, but the Nebraska Secretary of State's Office verified only about 77,000 signatures for each petition.

When the petitions were submitted, those involved with the campaign expressed optimism despite having little cushion for signatures getting tossed out. State Sen. Adam Morfeld of Lincoln, the campaign co-sponsor, previously said typical initiatives need a 20% buffer to collect enough signatures to make it on the ballot. Since their campaign was largely volunteer-driven, organizers were hopeful they could get by with less of a buffer.

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[mopinko]

1. if you cant even get enough signatures to get weed on the ballot

you're in the wrong line of work.

[duhneece]

2. I'm sorry for your loss

There’s no reason to keep it illegal.
None.

[questionseverything]

3. Who verifies what the Secretary of State says?

[pwb]

4. So sad for Omaha patients who could use MM.

It helped me get off pain medications. Try again maybe start now.