Bill Rabon

North Carolina House Majority Leader John Bell (R) confirmed that the chances of the medical marijuana bill moving forward in this session are slim.  What happened: In an interview with Spectrum News on Monday, Bell, who recently endorsed Ron DeSantis for president, confirmed that...

Is the battle for medical marijuana legalization in North Carolina over for this year? Some groups say yes, some say no. Here is what happened. Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), an organization opposed to marijuana legalization, said on Friday that North Carolina “...

Republican Senator Bill Rabon, who has experienced the medical benefits of marijuana firsthand, keeps on fighting for the plant to become legal, at least for medical purposes. What Happened: Rabon included medical cannabis regulatory appointments for the yet-to-be-enacted program in a new...

Republican Senator Bill Rabon made a last-ditch legislative maneuver to ensure that his medical marijuana bill becomes law in North Carolina. The news comes about one month after Rabon shocked the state’s General Assembly by revealing publicly he used marijuana more than 20 years ago to ease...

State Sen. Bill Rabon, North Carolina’s General Assembly's chief advocate for legalizing medical marijuana, revealed publicly on Tuesday that he consumed cannabis over 20 years ago to withstand the pain and discomfort of chemotherapy during his struggle with cancer. Sen....

A measure that would legalize medical cannabis in North Carolina was granted initial approval on Tuesday by the members of the state Senate, reported Marijuana Moment. State Bill 3 from Sen. Bill Rabon (R) was passed in a 36-10 vote and is now pending third reading passage on Wednesday before going...

GOP-Led Bill To Legalize MMJ In North Carolina Passes Two More Committees On the heels of getting the first green light this session from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, a bill to legalize medical marijuana in North Carolina was passed in two more chamber's committees, reported...

The measure from GOP Sen. Bill Rabon, SB3, was filed as the first piece of legislation in the North Carolina state Senate in 2023. Co-sponsored by Sens. Michael Lee, (R) and Paul Lowe (D), the bill is expected to have even more bipartisan support. In June...

A new bill to legalize medical marijuana in North Carolina was filed on Wednesday as the first piece of legislation in the state Senate to kick off the bill-filing process in 2023. S.B. 3, from GOP Sen. Bill Rabon and his colleagues from the chamber, Sens. Michael Lee, R-New Hanover ...

North Carolina House Republicans decided on June 23 to not to legalize medical cannabis, something that had already been passed by the State Senate, reported Axios on June 22. According to confidential sources, Republicans voted following an internal caucus vote. What...

North Carolina Senate passed a medical marijuana bill Monday in a 36-7 vote, after first giving its initial approval to the measure last week. Senate bill 711 or N.C. Compassionate Care Act is now heading to the House, where is expected it will face more opposition and could be stalled for a...