Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, left, and Attorney General Mike Hilgers. May 13, 2024. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is “not into the mood of negotiation” for a tobacco tax compact with the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska, coming as the tribe moves forward with medical cannabis and could eventually include recreational marijuana.

The comments came at an unrelated news conference Thursday where Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers, whom Pillen had appointed to negotiate a contract, also addressed the Omaha Tribe’s marijuana law and a tobacco tax compact. Pillen’s main opposition is the potential that the tribe pursues recreational marijuana after fully implementing medical cannabis.

“My view is really simple: There’s not going to be Nebraskans going into the Om

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