LINCOLN — A string of tragic events has left a citizen-led campaign to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska in search of donations.
Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana lost two individuals who were expected to make a major contribution to the current legalization campaign.
One of those donors, who contributed to the group’s 2020 campaign that nearly made it onto the ballot, died in a plane crash, said State Sen. Anna Wishart of Lincoln, a co-sponsor of the campaign. A second person, who was expected to make a contribution, was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
The campaign, in an email to supporters Wednesday, described the loss as a “huge setback.”
Despite the tragedies, Wishart was still confident the group could meet its $500,000 fundraising goal by May 1. She declined to say how much the campaign has raised so far, but as of Feb. 28, the campaign had a cash balance that was less than $30,000.
“We have done extraordinary things before,” Wishart said.
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LINCOLN — A string of tragic events has left a citizen-led campaign to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska in search of donations.
Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana lost two individuals who were expected to make a major contribution to the current legalization campaign.
One of those donors, who contributed to the group’s 2020 campaign that nearly made it onto the ballot, died in a plane crash, said State Sen. Anna Wishart of Lincoln, a co-sponsor of the campaign. A second person, who was expected to make a contribution, was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
The campaign, in an email to supporters Wednesday, described the loss as a “huge setback.”
Despite the tragedies, Wishart was still confident the group could meet its $500,000 fundraising goal by May 1. She declined to say how much the campaign has raised so far, but as of Feb. 28, the campaign had a cash balance that was less than $30,000.
“We have done extraordinary things before,” Wishart said.
