Lancaster County District Court judge dismisses part of lawsuit filed against medical marijuana ballot initiatives
A judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit filed against the medical marijuana petition efforts.The suit, filed by former state senator John Kuehn, alleged the two initiatives should not be on the November ballot. Related coverage: What are Nebraskans voting for? Breaking down the ballot initiatives, referendumOn Friday Lancaster County District Court judge Susan Strong says she will hear arguments there weren’t enough signatures, and Kuehn’s claims that some of them were fraudulent. But Strong dismissed two of the claims: That there was not a legally sufficient sponsor statement included with the petition, and that it violated the state’s single subject rule.As of right now, both initiatives dealing with medical cannabis will stay on the November ballot. Crista Eggers, of Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana, issued a statement shortly after the ruling.”We are grateful for Judge Strong’s decision to dismiss the single subject and sponsor sufficiency claims against our ballot initiatives today. The signature challenge remains, and we will continue to exercise all legal options. We have complete confidence that our local election officials correctly and accurately validated the petition signatures, and that our campaign met all legal requirements to appear on the ballot. We remain focused on making sure all Nebraskans have their voice heard on this issue. We encourage supporters across the state to continue to educate and spread our message, and to vote FOR Initiatives 437 and 438.”Click here for the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7
A judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit filed against the medical marijuana petition efforts.
The suit, filed by former state senator John Kuehn, alleged the two initiatives should not be on the November ballot.
Related coverage: What are Nebraskans voting for? Breaking down the ballot initiatives, referendum
On Friday Lancaster County District Court judge Susan Strong says she will hear arguments there weren’t enough signatures, and Kuehn’s claims that some of them were fraudulent.
But Strong dismissed two of the claims: That there was not a legally sufficient sponsor statement included with the petition, and that it violated the state’s single subject rule.
As of right now, both initiatives dealing with medical cannabis will stay on the November ballot.
Crista Eggers, of Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana, issued a statement shortly after the ruling.
“We are grateful for Judge Strong’s decision to dismiss the single subject and sponsor sufficiency claims against our ballot initiatives today. The signature challenge remains, and we will continue to exercise all legal options. We have complete confidence that our local election officials correctly and accurately validated the petition signatures, and that our campaign met all legal requirements to appear on the ballot. We remain focused on making sure all Nebraskans have their voice heard on this issue. We encourage supporters across the state to continue to educate and spread our message, and to vote FOR Initiatives 437 and 438.”