Nebraska AG Uncovers Thousands of Invalid Signatures on Medical Marijuana Petitions

Attorney General Mike Hilgers announces felony charge against petition circulator amid allegations of widespread signature fraud.

Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers claims thousands of invalid signatures were submitted for medical marijuana ballot initiatives.
A petition circulator from Grand Island faces felony charges for fraudulent signatures on 38 petition pages.
Hilgers suggests the irregularities could prevent the measures from becoming law despite meeting the required signature count.
The announcement coincides with the last day for the Secretary of State to certify ballot initiatives for November.
Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana, which gathered over 114,000 signatures, has not yet commented on the allegations.