MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Nebraska officials missed a deadline this month granting licenses to marijuana growers as part of a voter-approved measure that legalized medical marijuana, as Republican-led states push back against eff orts to legalize the drug.

"How many times do we have to go down this road of fighting for our lives?" Lia Post asked through sobs to the newly formed Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission as it became clear the body would not meet the deadline. Post lives in eastern Nebraska and suffers from a condition that causes chronic pain in her extremities. Marijuana provides relief from the condition and allows her to avoid addictive opiates.

"There's no begging left in me," Post cried during the commission meeting, where three members picked by Republican Gov. Jim Pillen said

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