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.