WHY IT MATTERS: If you are a Nebraska patient seeking medical cannabis, this bill could expand the number of physicians willing to recommend it, reducing wait times and improving access to qualified clinical guidance. CLINICAL OVERVIEW: Nebraska is advancing legislation to protect physicians who recommend medical cannabis from facing disciplinary action by state medical boards, a critical step in normalizing physician participation in cannabis care programs. Physician protection laws are foundational to functional medical cannabis programs because without them, doctors face career risk that chills participation and limits patient access.
Cannabis Rescheduling Update: Advocates Eye AG Bondi Hearing for Status Report
Cannabis rescheduling could ease research restrictions and reduce tax burdens on the industry, but it won’t make recreational marijuana legal—only Congress can do that. Reform advocates are watching Attorney General Pam Bondi’s scheduled appearance before the House Judiciary Committee for an update on where cannabis rescheduling stands. Pennsylvania House Democrats are calling on the GOP Senate to follow their lead on legalization, as Gov.