Nebraska Medical Marijuana Ballot Measures Challenged By Former State Senator's Lawsuit

A former state senator who is also a former State Board of Health member filed a legal challenge Thursday seeking to invalidate two Nebraska ballot petitions related to medical cannabis.

John Kuehn of Heartwell, a veterinarian and rancher who has fought any form of marijuana legalization, argued the two measures should not be placed on the November 5 ballot. Kuehn—through attorneys Steven E. Guenzel, Cameron E. Guenzel and Andrew La Grone, also a former state senator—cites seven reasons, ranging from procedural violations to state constitutional and federal law infractions.

Kuehn served in the Legislature in 2015-2019 and has been a leader in “Smart Approaches to Marijuana,” or SAM, a national organization that seeks to prevent “another big tobacco.” La Grone served two years in the Legislature, in 2019-2021, and is married to current State Sen. Julie Slama.

Both Kuehn and La Grone were close allies of then-Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) during their time in the Legislature. Ricketts appointed Kuehn to the State Board of Health and La Grone to the Legislature.




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