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March 6, 2020Lincoln, Neb. |  By: AP

Former Nebraska senator confirmed to state health board

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A former Nebraska lawmaker and anti-marijuana activist has won confirmation to the state's public health board despite criticism from advocates who are pushing a November ballot measure to legalize the drug for medicinal use.

Lawmakers voted 32-3 Thursday to approve John Kuehn for a seat on the 17-member Nebraska Board of Health. Kuehn is a close ally of Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts, who appointed him to the seat.

Both men strongly oppose legalizing the marijuana. Kuehn serves as co-chairman of Smart Approaches to Marijuana Nebraska, a group that has launched a public campaign to highlight the dangers of the drug.