State of Nebraska Archives: on Drugs

Ben Sasse: Leave marijuana regulation to states, not feds

Domina disagreed, saying the feds need to address the situation where the drug is legal in Colorado but not in neighboring states, while federal law bans the transport of illegal drugs.

Dave Domina: Feds need to address marijuana in bordering Colorado

Domina disagreed, saying the feds need to address the situation where the drug is legal in Colorado but not in neighboring states, while federal law bans the transport of illegal drugs.

Dave Domina: Legal structure is not ready legal marijuana

Domina says there's no way to test a driver for being under the influence of marijuana, and there's no answer under Colorado law for how to handle employment testing with marijuana now being legal.

Jon Bruning: Requested an earmark to fund a drug-war program

Flynn argued that he is the only candidate in the race who is not a "career politician." Jon Bruning is the Nebraska attorney general and Don Stenberg is a former attorney general,

Scott Kleeb: Treat kids' substance abuse as a mental health issue

Mental health is a concern for our children. The father of two young daughters, Scott Kleeb is committed to shining a light on mental health issues facing our children. Scott will work to protect our kids by:
• Supporting measures to better understand how antidepressant and prescription drugs affect our teens.
• Combating teen suicide, a tragedy that affects far too many Nebraskan families, through education and awareness.
• Combating teen substance abuse.

Peter Ricketts: If you legalize marijuana, you're gonna kill your kids

Dan Osborn: Rated C+ by NORML: don't criminalize marijuana

NORML Politician Info: rated C+
• Candidate: Dan Osborn (I - NE): Candidate in race for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, November 5, 2024
• Position on Marijuana Legalization:
• "The cat's out of the bag on this one. The current regime only makes it easier for high schoolers to score. Ask anyone who's underage what's easier to get, beer or weed, and they'll tell you. Our current policy is government overreach at its finest. Let's stop putting people in prison for cannabis use. It is outrageous that the federal government has criminalized a plant that people rely on for pain relief and other serious medical needs. Criminal records can follow people around for the rest of their lives...non-violent offenders are no threat to society. No purpose is served by them wearing a scarlet letter." (Candidate Survey Response)
• Position on Medical Marijuana: "I have strongly supported [medical marijuana] in Nebraska."

Deb Fischer: Rated F by NORML: no medical marijuana

NORML Politician Info: rated F
• Candidate: Deb Fischer (R - NE): Holds office U.S. Senate; Candidate in race for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, November 5, 2024
• Summary: NO MEDICAL USE
• Biography: Senator Fischer is vehemently against the legalization of marijuana. She has been outspoken in her anti-marijuana position, going so far as to introduce a bill to instill further regulations on states with medical and/or recreational marijuana.
• Comments: "Marijuana is being transported across state lines and making its way out of states such as Colorado and into Nebraska's communities," Fischer said in a press release. "This drug remains an illegal substance on the federal level and in Nebraska, where our law enforcement officers are working hard to stop the crime and violence associated with its transport." (6/17/16)
• "I do not support legalization of marijuana," said U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer. (8/27/2015)

Peter Ricketts: Rated F by NORML: no medical marijuana

NORML Politician Info: rated F
• Candidate: Pete Ricketts (R - NE): Holds office U.S. Senate
• Summary: NO MEDICAL USE: Senator Pete Ricketts is adamantly against the legalization of marijuana and holds the belief that it is a very dangerous drug.
• Comments:
• "The only difference between medical marijuana and recreational marijuana is word choice," the governor said in the new ad. "Doctors can't prescribe it and pharmacists can't provide it because it's not medicine." (12/7/21)
• "If you legalize marijuana, you're gonna kill your kids. That's what the data shows from around the country." (3/12/21)
• A position paper authored by the Governor, entitled "Understanding Marijuana's Dangers," states that cannabis is a gateway drug, and that its use can lead to suicide, and that legalizing access to medical cannabis is simply a tactic to impose broader adult-use legalization. (2019)

Dan Osborn: Stop putting people in prison for cannabis crimes

Jim Pillen: Limit cultivation of medical cannabis plants

"Leaving the cultivators without a limit would increase [the] likelihood of an overabundance of cannabis product that creates an unregulated, unintended black-market supply," Pillen wrote.