Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers pledged Tuesday that his office's ongoing civil and criminal investigations into two medical cannabis measures won't impact whether he certifies the election results.
Hilgers, commenting at a news conference Tuesday about a different lawsuit, said he will consider certification regardless of the cannabis-related lawsuit or the related timing of an expected judicial ruling after a four-day trial involving the ballot measures in Lancaster County District Court.
Five state constitutional officers, including Hilgers, are scheduled to meet Dec. 2 to determine whether to certify the Nov. 5 election results. That includes Nebraskans' overwhelming support of Initiative Measure 437, to legalize medical cannabis, and Initiative Measure 438, to regulate the drug. Measure 437 passed with 71% voter approval, while Measure 438 passed with 67% approval.
"I see no reason sitting here today to not certify," Hilgers said Tuesday.
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