420 with CNW – Marijuana Policy Creeps into Nebraska’s Senate Race
An advertisement from independent Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn’s campaign is drawing attention to Senator Pete Ricketts’ past opposition to marijuana legalization, including remarks the Republican made while serving as governor. The spot features a 2021 comment from Ricketts, who warned that legalizing marijuana could have deadly consequences for children. He made the statement during a news conference held as Nebraska lawmakers considered a proposal to legalize medical marijuana. That bill did not pass. Three years later, however, Nebraskans approved ballot initiatives establishing a framework for medical marijuana. Osborn’s latest advertisement begins with Ricketts’ earlier remarks about cannabis but largely…
