It s beyond frustrating : Legislative measure to legalize medical cannabis comes up two votes short Share Updated: 10:23 PM CDT May 12, 2021 Share Updated: 10:23 PM CDT May 12, 2021
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Show Transcript IT IS DEVASTATING TO COME OUT TO THE ROTUNDA AND SEE THE FAMILIES WHO WOULD BENEFIT AND RECOGNIZE THAT WE WON’T HAVE MEDICAL CANNABIS LEGALIZATION THIS YEAR. ROB: NEBRASKA SENATORS STRIKE DOWN ANOTHER SHOT AT MEDICAL MARIJUANA. GOOD EVENING. I M ROB MCCARTNEY. JULIE: I’M JULIE CORNELL. 31 LAWMAKERS VOTED TO PUSH T DEBATE FORWARD ON SENATOR ANNA WISHART’S BILL, BUT IT NEEDED 33 VOTES. IT’S ANOTHER BLOW TO NEBRASKANS WAITING ON MEDICAL CANNABIS, BUT THEY SAY THEY’LL KEEP FIGHTING. ROB: OMAHA’S NEWS LEADER HAS TEAM COVERAGE ON THE VOT DAVID EARL LOOKS AT THE REGION’S TAKE ON THE ISSUE, AND WHY NEBRASKA MAY SOON BE THE LAST HOLDOUT. WE START WITH KETV NEWSWATCH 7’S EMILY TENCER IN LINCOLN ON WHAT’S NEXT IN THE PUSH FOR ME