Initiative Measure 437 would allow for people to carry and use up to five ounces of cannabis for medical purposes with the recommendation from a health care practitioner. If passed, Initiative Measure 438 would establish NE Medical Cannabis Commission to regulate medical marijuana.

A trial over two medical marijuana ballot initiatives in Nebraska wrapped up on Monday — the eve of the general election.

The trial over Nebraska’s medical marijuana ballot initiatives — underway even as voters were casting ballots on the issue — hit an end point Monday as attorneys presented their closing arguments.

Attorneys on the final day in Nebraska’s civil trial involving two medical cannabis ballot measures summed up the case in very different ways: They were either isolated mistakes and “human error,” or they were widespread,

The plaintiff in the lawsuit over the initiatives had asked Judge Susan Strong to order election officials to hold off on tabulating the results until the trial is over.

Judge Susan Strong took the case under advisement Monday afternoon following closing arguments, hours after election workers began tabulating early ballots cast ahead of Tuesday's general election.