NEBRASKA- The Nebraska Cannabis Association has announced itself as the state's first organization dedicated to lobbying for cannabis policies, advising on regulatory matters and supporting entrepreneurs.

John Cartier, president of the Nebraska Cannabis Association's board of directors, which organized this month, said Nebraska is one of two states that has not legalized the use of cannabis in some form.

"It is not unreasonable to predict that some form of legalization will happen before this decade is done, and with several ballot initiatives planned for 2022, it could come as early as January 2023," he said.

Two ballot initiatives working in tandem to legalize medical marijuana were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State's Office, and a petition to legalize all uses of marijuana remains on file.

If and when legalization happens, the association said it will work with the Legislature and other rule-making bodies in the state to develop "a robust, well-regulated cannabis industry."

The Nebraska Cannabis Association's board members include:

* Cartier, the director of voting rights for Civic Nebraska and a member of Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana.

* Andrea Holmes, a professor of chemistry at Doane University who created the state's first cannabis studies program and a co-owner of multiple CBD companies.

* Dr. Amanda McKinney, a physician who practices in Beatrice and Crete and founder of the Institute for Human and Planetary Health.

* Grant Wistrom, a former Husker and NFL defensive lineman who works in mortgage and real estate and owns two medical cannabis licenses in Missouri.

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