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Voters in Nebraska have approved the medical use of cannabis, a policy that has been adopted by 38 other states (24 of which also allow recreational use). With three-quarters of ballots counted on Tuesday night, 71 percent of voters favored Initiative 437), which allows patients with a “written recommendation” from a “health care practitioner” to “use, possess, and acquire up to five ounces of marijuana to alleviate or treat a medical condition or its symptoms.” Initiative 438#Support), a complementary measure that authorizes state-licensed medical marijuana suppliers, was supported by 67 perc…