Though some Republicans remain skeptical of a regulated medical cannabis supply system, many conservatives support legalizing cannabis for medical purposes, including Cassie Clark, a North Carolina-based blogger whose content celebrates all the state has to offer.
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, the Senate Judiciary Committee quickly approved an amended version of S.B. 3, the N.C. Compassionate Care Act. The bill will now go on to the Senate Finance Committee, and if it receives favorable report there, then to the Senate Rules Committee.
Sen. Wiley Nickel, D-Wake, reflected on his time representing the 16th District in the North Carolina General Assembly and his plans for the future as a newly elected U.S. senator in the 13th District Tuesday at a farewell press conference.
Based on current medical research, medical marijuana should not be legalized in North Carolina. We all want to be compassionate and help people in need. As we look for potential health benefits of marijuana, we also need to look at the harm to individuals, their families, their community, and our state. To find the facts, we need to...
Recently, Dr. Christian Thurstone, a Colorado psychiatrist, implored North Carolinians to heed his warning about medical marijuana, suggesting that legalizing medical marijuana in our state would be a net negative. Dr. Thurstone offered reasonable critiques of medical marijuana—ease of access, the potential for being over-prescribed, and higher potency. However, while all of these are valid, he...
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper signed three bills into law yesterday, June 14, including one that legalizes FDA-approved THC medications.
The N.C. House voted Wednesday 92-9 in favor of S.B. 448 which may put a halt to the Compassionate Care Act.
In a vote Monday evening, the N.C. Senate gave final approval to legalize use of medical marijuana in North Carolina. The Compassionate Care Act lays out a system of limited licensed growers, distributors who must be associated with those growers, and two boards to regulate the new industry made up of industry experts, doctors, and pharmacists, all appointed by N.C. lawmakers and the governor.
A N.C. Senate committee passed a bill on Wednesday by voice vote that would legalizing the use of medical marijuana with more than 0.3% of THC, a Schedule 6 controlled substance under the N.C. Controlled Substances Act. Meantime, the full House voted Wednesday to remove hemp with less than 0.3% THC from the state’s controlled substance list.
The N.C. General Assembly convened the 2022 short session Wednesday, May 18, with fast-track plans to “pre-negotiate” the budget and be out by July 1. Still, important issues are on the to-do list, like health care access reports and parental involvement in education.
State Senator Wiley Nickel, D-Wake, tweeted that “North Carolina should follow the lead of our neighbors in Virginia.”
