Attorney general stops in Sidney to discuss pot laws

Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson was in Sidney on Friday morning to meet with area county attorneys and law enforcement leaders. The visit was part of a tour through the western part of the state to discuss how Colorado's legalization of marijuana is affecting Nebraska.

"I want to be an attorney general who gets throughout the state to meet with law enforcement because I take the title as chief law enforcement officer to heart," he said.

The tour comes a couple of weeks before the Nebraska Legislature is set to discuss a proposed bill that would, in part, downgrade possession of less th...