Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act and the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act, provide for regulation of medical cannabis, and adopt the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Justice Act and the Cannabis Conviction Clean Slate Act

LB 705 updates Nebraska's medical cannabis laws by expanding patient access, regulating the industry, and addressing past convictions. It allows qualified patients to possess up to five ounces of cannabis, defines key terms (like "caregiver" and "cannabis product"), and imposes a special sales tax on medical cannabis sales - revenue from which will fund specific programs. The bill also prohibits open cannabis containers in vehicles, removes medical cannabis from marijuana tax categories, and adopts the Cannabis Conviction Clean Slate Act to expunge eligible past cannabis convictions. These changes directly affect medical cannabis patients, caregivers, dispensaries, and individuals with prior cannabis-related criminal records.