LINCOLN- State Sen. Jen Day pledged to introduce a bill in the 2023 legislative session to legalize medical marijuana.

The senator said the failure of the petition drive will leave many families without an effective way to treat chronic pain and epileptic seizures.

“We will exhaust every measure possible to get Nebraskans the medical freedom they deserve and want,” said Day, who represents a district in Gretna and suburban Sarpy County.

Past efforts in the Nebraska Legislature to legalize medical marijuana have failed, which has convinced advocates to seek another route via the initiative petition process. Advocates have said they will launch another petition drive after validating the failure of this year’s effort.

The 2023 legislative session begins on January 4th, 2023.

In the past, Senator Anna Wishart has led the medical marijuana movement in the Nebraska Legislature. Senator Wishart is no longer a part of the body, many believe Senator Day will assume the role of lead advocate for the initiative on the floor of the legislature.

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