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The World-Herald’s statehouse reporters round up news highlights from the Legislature and state government into the Capitol Digest — a daily briefing for the political newshound with a busy schedule.

Cornhusker against cannabis. Opponents of legalizing medical cannabis have lined up former Husker football coach Tom Osborne to speak against the idea. Osborne is slated to join Lt. Gov. Mike Foley and other administration officials at a press conference before a much-anticipated public hearing on Legislative Bill 110 on Friday at 1:30 p.m.

The hearing is expected to be a long one, and may still be going when the main advocates for legalization of medical marijuana, Lincoln Sens. Anna Wishart and Adam Morfeld, host an evening fundraiser. Funds would be used for a medical cannabis petition drive, which the senators promise they will pursue if efforts to pass a bill fail.

Walk this way. Gov. Pete Ricketts joined Husker head baseball coach Darin Erstad, “American Ninja Warrior” show regular Maggi Thorne and others Thursday in a 20-minute walk around the State Capitol. The goal: urging Nebraskans to exercise regularly and eat healthfully.

“Every little bit counts,” Erstad said. “I challenge every last one of you to just take one more step.”