Nebraska Guide

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Upcoming Election
Nebraska General Election: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Race for President
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Kamala Harris (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Vice President Kamala Harris pledges to federally legalize marijuana, ensuring that access to cannabis is “the law of the land."

If elected, she will "break down unjust legal barriers that hold Black men and other Americans back by legalizing marijuana nationally, working with Congress to ensure that the safe cultivation, distribution, and possession of recreational marijuana is the law of the land." 

The Democratic presidential nominee’s cannabis plan to "legalize marijuana at the federal level to break down unjust legal barriers that hold Black men and other Americans back" is part of what her campaign calls an "opportunity agend." (10/14/24)

As Vice President, Harris has repeatedly stated that Americans should not be incarcerated for marijuana use. She’s championed the Biden administration’s efforts to pardon low-level marijuana offenders and to loosen certain federal cannabis restrictions. And as the Democratic presidential nominee, she’s the first major party candidate to have ever called for the plant’s legalization and regulation. 

C
Donald Trump (R) DECRIMINALIZE

Following the passage of Congressional amendments limiting the Justice Department from taking prosecutorial actions against those in legal marijuana states, Former President Trump consistently issued signing statements indicating that he believed that he had the power to disregard these amendments because he believed them to be unconstitutional. (Source)

Regarding Florida's 2024 Amendment 3, Trump said, "someone should not be a criminal in Florida, when this is legal in so many other States.” (8/31/24)

Race for Vice President
A
Tim Walz (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Governor Walz has been an outspoken proponent of adult-use marijuana legalization and in 2019 he ordered state agencies to begin taking steps to prepare for a change in law.

C
J.D. Vance (R)

Vance was among the nine members of the Senate Banking Committee who voted in the minority against the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act in September 2023. That bill is still pending floor action, and Democratic leadership has repeatedly described it as a priority without advancing it further, but Vance said he opposed it in part because he believes it would inadvertently make it easier for illicit operators to traffic other drugs such as fentanyl. Asked about his opposition to the legislation in April 2024, the senator argued that it “was crafted in such a way that actually would have opened up access to banking resources for fentanyl traffickers and others.” There’s no clear evidence that that’s the case, but Vance has more generally discussed his concerns with the fentanyl trade on several occasions. (7/15/24)

During a campaign event with the Milwaukee Police Association in Wisconsin, Vance said he spoke to a police officer who told him that "we’ve got fentanyl in our marijuana bags that our teenagers are using," echoing a claim about laced cannabis that’s been routinely contested by advocates and certain state regulators: "Look, I’m the parent of three young kids… A seven-year-old, a four-year-old and a two-year-old. We don’t have to worry about this yet, but I’m certain—because kids are kids—that one day, one of my kids is going to take something or do something that I don’t want them to take. But I don’t want that mistake to ruin their life. I want them to learn from it. I want their parents to be able to punish them. I don’t want our kids to make mistakes on American streets and have it take their lives away from them," he said, suggesting that he recognizes when his children grow up they may experiment with certain substances such as marijuana, but he’s more concerned with potentially lethal contamination. (8/16/24)

Race for U.S. Senate
B
Dan Osborn (I) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE
F
Deb Fischer (R) NO MEDICAL USE
Race for U.S. House District 2
C
Donald Bacon (R)

Representative Donald Bacon has had a mixed record regarding marijuana legislation. He has publicly stated that he does not believe the plant should be legalized personally, but voted in favor of and co-sponsored the SAFE Banking Act of 2019, a progressive piece of ancillary legislation. While not a pioneer for reform, Rep. Bacon is not an active opponent. 

Race for U.S. House District 3
F
Adrian Smith (R) NO MEDICAL USE
Your Elected Officials
Governor
C-
Jim Pillen (R) MEDICAL USE
U.S. Senate
F
Pete Ricketts (R) NO MEDICAL USE

Senator Pete Ricketts is strongly against the legalization of marijuana and holds the belief that it is a very dangerous drug.

U.S. Senate
F
Deb Fischer (R) NO MEDICAL USE
U.S. House District 2
C
Donald Bacon (R)

Representative Donald Bacon has had a mixed record regarding marijuana legislation. He has publicly stated that he does not believe the plant should be legalized personally, but voted in favor of and co-sponsored the SAFE Banking Act of 2019, a progressive piece of ancillary legislation. While not a pioneer for reform, Rep. Bacon is not an active opponent. 

U.S. House District 3
F
Adrian Smith (R) NO MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 1
D-
Julie Slama (R)

Recently voted against legalizing medical marijuana, after expressing concerns about the bill's "permissiveness" and that she is open to "very controlled" medical marijuana

State Senate District 2
F
Robert Clements (R) NO MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 6
C
Machaela Cavanaugh (D) MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 8
A
Megan Hunt (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 10
C
Wendy DeBoer (D) MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 14
F
John Arch (R) NO MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 16
D+
Ben Hansen (R) MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 22
F
Mike Moser (R) NO MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 27
State Senate District 28
B-
Jane Raybould (D) DECRIMINALIZE
Says that medical cannabis could help with the opiate crisis. http://netnebraska.org/article/news/1126135/profile-senate-candidate-jane-raybould
State Senate District 30
C-
Myron Dorn (R) MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 32
C-
Tom Brandt (R) MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 38
F
Dave Murman (R) NO MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 42