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Nebraska Attorney General Sends Cease-and-Desist Letters to 104 Omaha Shops Selling THC Products
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers sent cease-and-desist letters to 104 retail locations and franchised stores in Omaha on March 20 in connection with his office’s enforcement efforts to crack down on products containing THC.
The state’s chief legal officer asked the stores to immediately stop selling any products containing noncompliant amounts of THC or face litigation.
The letters come after investigators from Hilgers’ office teamed up with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office this year to purchase products from stores owned by 35 companies. Hilgers claims each store that was investigated sold at least one product that was marketed as hemp but contained the THC concentration of cannabis.
The attorney general claimed that the products’ labeling incorrectly identified their cannabinoid content, which is an act of deceptive, unfair and unsafe trade practices.
“I’m here today to talk about our continued effort to address the synthetic delta-8 crisis that we have in the state of Nebraska,” Hilgers said during a press conference on Thursday, adding that his office began a series of investigations beginning in late 2023 elsewhere in the state before shifting its focus to Omaha—Nebraska’s most populated city.
“What we found unfortunately is consistent with what we found in every other city in the state of Nebraska, which is every single store that we tested … not one store was following the law,” Hilgers said. “At every single store, we found either something totally mislabeled … [or] we found enormously high levels of delta-8.”
The 104 stores in Omaha now have 30 days to either comply with the attorney general’s demands and take the products off their shelves or face lawsuits from the state.
If any store fails to return a signed settlement indicating its assurance of voluntary compliance, then the attorney general’s office will initiate litigation. Many of the stores that have tobacco licenses will jeopardize those permits as well, according to Hilgers’ office.
Hilgers also indicated that his office plans to provide Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine with evidence of criminal activity for consideration of criminal charges under the state’s cannabis laws. Selling any amount of cannabis in Nebraska is a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a $25,000 fine.
Some of the products Hilgers is targeting include: Kushy Exotic THCA Flower, Flying Horse Vape-9G, and Road Trip Gummies.
“We were very proud to partner with Attorney General Hilgers and his team to take on this very, very worthwhile effort,” Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson said during the press conference. “I’ve been a lawman in Nebraska and specifically in Douglas County since I was 22 years old. And you didn’t have to knock me over with a feather to remind me of one universal truth, and that is: You can’t trust drug dealers. And obviously, this is an industry that cannot be trusted, inasmuch that we did not find one location that was operating in compliance with the law.”
Regardless of one’s position on cannabis legalization, Hanson asked those listening to separate those views from the issue of consumer protection as it related to products with synthetic THC from hemp plants.
Hilgers and Hanson were joined at the press conference by state Sens. Kathleen Kauth and Jared Storm. Kauth, in particular, is sponsoring Legislative Bill 316, which aims to amend the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act and the state’s Uniform Controlled Substances Act to redefine hemp and prohibit conduct related to products containing hemp derivatives in the name of public safety.
In the interim, Hilgers indicated that he plans to seek the maximum penalties and fines against retailers selling noncompliant products containing intoxicating hemp derivatives, including up to a $4,000 fine for each individual sale of a noncompliant product.
“We promised that we would escalate our fight, and today are fulfilling that promise,” Hilgers said Thursday in a public statement. “Operating in Nebraska’s largest city does not immunize you from the law. These stores are selling harmful and unlawful products despite being on notice. Because of that, once litigation ensues, we will seek penalties to the fullest extent of the law, and will refer for criminal prosecution when necessary.”
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How to Watch Nebraska Men’s Basketball vs. Georgetown in the Crown: Preview, Breakdown, TV Channel
Just when you think the Nebraska men’s basketball team is done for, they pull you right back in.
Trailing by 10 to Arizona State with under 15 minutes to go until their season ended, the Huskers rallied for a 14-5 run to cut the deficit to one before guard Connor Essegian poured in eight-straight points by himself to give NU the lead for good at 63-61. The Sun Devils tried to pull off a last second rally, but it wasn’t enough as Nebraska won its first-round game of the College Basketball Crown 86-78 in Las Vegas.
Brice Williams torched ASU for a game-high 30 points in his fourth 30-point game of the season while Juwan Gary (18 points) and Essegian (17) provided the necessary support. Trailing by eight after the first 20 minutes, the Huskers popped off for 56 second half points shooting 64.5% from the field and outscoring Arizona State in the paint 44-30.
It’s a big result for Nebraska who wins its first postseason game since 2019 and moves one step closer in locking up a nice NIL payday. The next team standing in their way is Big East foe Georgetown, who won an 85-82 marathon with Washington State later Monday night.
Here’s all you need to know as the Huskers and Hoyas duel in the desert.
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Head Coach: Ed Cooley | 2nd Season at Georgetown; 19th overall as HC | 27-38 (.415) at Georgetown; 361-260 (.581) Career HC Record | 7x NCAA Tournament Appearances, 1x Sweet 16, 1x MAAC Regular Season title, 1x Big East Tournament & Regular Season title | 1x Naismith Coach OTY, 1x Big East Coach OTY, MAAC Coach OTY, Ben Jobe Award | Previous head coach at Providence and Fairfield | Previous assistant at Boston College, Rhode Island, Stonehill and UMass-Dartmouth.
2024-2025 Record: 18-15 (8-12 Big East, 7th) | 1x All-Big East first team, 1x All-Big East third team, 1x Big East All-Freshman team.
All-Time Series: First all-time meeting.
Big East Tournament: L, 71-67 to No. 10 seed DePaul in Big East First Round.
Notable Wins: *Mount St. Mary’s (79-51), *Creighton (81-57), *Xavier (69-63).
*Signifies NCAA Tournament Qualifier
Key Absences: Micah Peavy, G/F, Gr., 17.2 PPG, 5.8 RPG (Illness) | Thomas Sorber, F/C, Fr., 14.5 PPG, 8.5 RPG (Injury/NBA Draft) | Julius Halaifonua, C, Fr., 3.0 PPG, 2.0 RPG (Injury) | Drew Fielder, F/C, Soph., 7.1 PPG, 5.4 RPG (Transfer Portal).
Projected Lineup: Malik Mack, G, Soph. (12.5 PPG, 4.3 APG, 3.7 RPG) | Jordan Burks, F, Soph. (5.5 PPG, 3.4 RPG) | Caleb Williams, F, Fr. (4.2 PPG, 3.8 RPG) | Drew McKenna, F, Fr. (1.5 PPG, 1.5 RPG) | Curtis Williams Jr., G, Soph. (4.8 PPG, 1.8 RPG).
Outlook: Georgetown has yet to get back to the NCAA Tournament two years into the Ed Cooley era – who was hired away from in-conference foe Providence after leading the Friars to seven tournament appearances in 12 seasons. This season has been a much better improvement than Cooley’s debut year when the Hoyas went 9-23 and 2-18 in Big East play. They were able to take advantage of a CBC invite, taking down Washington State 85-82 despite being short handed.
Point guard Malik Mack was key to the victory with a career-high 37 points and he’ll once again be relied upon if Georgetown continues to be down multiple key players. Mack was the fourth-leading scorer during the regular season, but was the leading scorer – by season average – playing for Georgetown on Monday night.
Part of that is due to roster turnover with the college basketball offseason in full swing. Second leading scorer Thomas Sorber (14.5 PPG, 8.5 RPG) is a projected lottery pick, but he sustained a season-ending injury in mid February and has already declared for the NBA draft, but he’s maintaining his college eligibility in case he doesn’t like the scouts feedback. Starter Drew Fielder (7.1 PPG, 5.4 RPG) entered the transfer portal soon after the team’s loss to DePaul in the Big East tournament. Team star Micah Peavy (17.2 PPG) and double-figure scorer Jayden Epps (12.8 PPG) were both out against the Cougars with part of it being illness. The outlook of this Georgetown team changes drastically depending on if they’re in the lineup.
If the same lineup trots out for Georgetown against Nebraska, then it’s going to be a conditioning battle. Cooley played his starting five for essentially the whole game with the four players coming off the bench combining for 17 of the 200 minutes.
If the Hoyas stick with their current lineup, I like Nebraska’s chances to advance to the semifinals. But if Peavy and Epps return, it feels more like a toss-up.
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