A judge said the effort to stop both Nebraska medical marijuana petitions from making it onto the November general election ballot will have to wait until another week to be heard.

A judge said the effort to prove both Nebraska medical marijuana petitions are legally insufficient for November general election ballot will have to wait until another week to be heard.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska’s top election official said Friday that both medical marijuana petitions have enough valid signatures to be on the November ballot. Secretary of State Bob Evnen certified a pair of initiatives that would legalize and regulate medical marijuana in the state.

Hall County Attorney Martin Klein and Attorney General Mike Hilgers have announced a felony charge in relation to medical marijuana petitions in Nebraska.

Egbert was charged with false swearing to a circulator’s affidavit on a petition under Neb. Rev. Stat. 32-1546 (2). The penalty for a Class IV felony ranges from probation to a maximum of two years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. Klein said he felt it was important to file the charges to maintain the integrity of the election process.

A Lancaster County District Court judge said Friday she intends to issue “narrowly” at the end of next week whether to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to invalidate Nebraska’s medical cannabis petitions. Judge Susan Strong made the announcement during a 20-minute initial briefing on the lawsuit filed by John Kuehn,