LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - State senators with the General Affairs Committee held an interim study at the Capitol Friday morning, to hear more about how the implementation of medical cannabis is going in Nebraska.

Invited testifiers included advocates like Crista Eggers , as well as several doctors and marijuana experts. Despite invitations from Sen. John Cavanaugh, members of Nebraska’s medical cannabis commission were notably absent.

Testifiers said the rollout of medical cannabis in Nebraska has been an burdened by setbacks, partisan politics and a disregard for the will of the people. Many said that the current Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission, which they add still doesn’t have proper funding, has not made the drug accessible to Nebraskans.

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