Nebraska bills to legalize marijuana heard in committee

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – These next few days will play a major factor as to which bills make it onto the property tax omnibus bill next week. Two of the bills in discussion go hand-in-hand and would legalized recreation marijuana in Nebraska.

The first bill was introduced by State Sen. Justin Wayne; It would remove the drug off the controlled substance list and establish rules for selling marijuana across the state for people 21 years and older.

The other was introduced by State Sen. Terrell McKinney and centers around the framework of how the tax revenue would be distributed. The two were both heard in the judiciary committee on Friday and people behind the bill said economically, this could help the state a lot.

“We can provide tax relief in our state,” McKinney said. This revenue can also be allocated in our educational systems, helping children receive the education they deserve, and into businesses and community development initiatives.”

Bills will be debated through the weekend before lawmakers spend the following few days building the package bill Debate on the floor is expected to start on Thursday.

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