LINCOLN- The trial over Nebraska’s two medical cannabis ballot measures began Tuesday with a broad examination into notary publics, citizen-led initiatives and the different groups that have reviewed the petition signatures. The case in Lancaster County District Court involves two petitions from the Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana campaign that would legalize and regulate medical cannabis. Both petitions remain on the Nov. 5 ballot, but if this week’s legal challenges are successful, that could invalidate the election results.

The medical marijuana campaign needs 86,499 valid signatures. Nearly 90,000 signatures were verified on each petition. Attorneys for John Kuehn, a former state senator and former State Board of Health member who filed the Sept. 12 lawsuit, and Secretary of State Bob Evnen, a defendant, sought to frame the case around following the rules.

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