A former Nebraska state senator last week filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the two petitions related to legalizing medical cannabis in the state, the Nebraska Examiner reports. The two petitions – one to legalize medical cannabis and one to regulate the industry – were approved for November ballots earlier this month.
The lawsuit, filed by John Kuehn, who is a former State Board of Heath member, veterinarian and rancher who has opposed any form of cannabis legalization, argues that the proposal violates federal law and the state constitution.
Kuen, who is represented in the lawsuit by attorneys Steven E. Guenzel, Cameron E. Guenzel and Andrew La Grone, also a former state senator, makes seven total arguments:
Delays from the Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office in making copies of signatures available for public inspection upon request, arguing that Secretary of State Bob Evnen has a duty to ensure that “any diligent challenger has a meaningful opportunity to exercise their right to seek review and appeal” before he certifies the ballot. Insufficient valid signatures for ballot access. Evnen failed to strike duplicative signatures. An invalid sponsor statement from State Sen.
