WHY IT MATTERS: If Nebraska’s 5-gram THC cap becomes permanent, patients with serious medical conditions may find that legally obtained cannabis falls far short of the amounts needed for meaningful symptom management, effectively rationing medicine by regulation rather than clinical need. CLINICAL OVERVIEW: Nebraska’s newly formed medical cannabis commission is establishing emergency regulations that include a strict 90-day THC possession cap of 5 grams for patients, which falls dramatically below dosing thresholds considered therapeutically meaningful for most qualifying conditions. Clinically, patients managing chronic pain, neurological disorders, or cancer-related symptoms often require significantly higher amounts to achieve consistent symptom relief, making such a low ceiling a practical barrier to effective care.