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Rick Beard

Legal Marijuana Now Party
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What is Rick Beard running for?

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Governor of Nebraska

Rick Beard is a wine and cannabis professional who has been a Nebraskan since 1972. He founded the Omaha Wine Company in 1995, later owned and operated a wine store in Napa Valley for 19 years, and subsequently worked in the cannabis industry in California and Oklahoma. He lives and works in Omaha with his wife Marion and is running for governor on a platform centered on full-access cannabis legalization.

Where does Rick Beard stand on the issues?

Rick Beard has a recorded position on four issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.

  • Campaign Finance Reform

    Supports

    Calls for removing corporate and PAC money from Nebraska elections; has refused to take corporate or PAC donations and supports a 'Montana Plan'-style constitutional ballot amendment to curb paid resistance to voter-approved laws.

    “getting corporate and political action committee money out of the state ... he has refused to take corporate or PAC money and doesn't want to take money from voters.”

    nebraskaexaminer.comAs of July 2026

  • Cannabis Policy & Equity

    Supports

    Supports full-access cannabis legalization in Nebraska, including a state-operated medical cannabis and industrial hemp program he says could generate hundreds of millions in annual tax revenue; also supports the Respect Nebraska Voters measure to protect voter-approved laws.

    “Beard, the gubernatorial nominee for the Legal Marijuana NOW party, outlined his top priorities if elected: legalizing strong medical cannabis and industrial hemp programs ... He proposed that the state runs 'everything' around medical cannabis, such as hiring farmers, buying facilities and overseeing land.”

    nebraskaexaminer.comAs of July 2026

  • Data Centers

    Supports

    Supports an immediate moratorium on new data center construction, to be enacted by executive order, and mandated closed-loop cooling systems, arguing the state should take a more serious, in-depth look at data centers.

    “taking a more serious, in-depth look at data centers, including a pause on development and mandated closed-loop cooling systems.”

    nebraskaexaminer.comAs of July 2026

  • Taxes

    Supports

    Supports using cannabis and hemp tax revenue to fund property tax relief, road repair and schools, estimating hundreds of millions of dollars in new annual state revenue.

    “It really changes the game as to what cannabis can do for our state financially to where we're really talking about fixing roads … and the actual ability to reduce property taxes.”

    nebraskaexaminer.comAs of July 2026

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Past Elections

Past Campaign

Governor of Nebraska

Primary election

NebraskaEnded 5/12/2026· Legal Marijuana Now Party

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