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North Carolina GOP Leader Confirms Medical Marijuana Bill Will Not Advance This Session
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - 12:37pm | 741North 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...
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Divided GOP Helps This State Dodge Bullet From The Pot Lobby, Says Anti-Marijuana Group
Monday, July 10, 2023 - 12:04pm | 1373Is 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 “...
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Medical Marijuana Divides GOP: NC House Republican 'Appalled' By Senator's Trick To Ensure Legalization
Wednesday, July 5, 2023 - 10:26am | 783Republican 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...
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GOP Senator, Cancer Survivor Who Used Medical Marijuana Urges Reform Before It's Too Late
Thursday, June 29, 2023 - 1:06pm | 486Republican 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...
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North Carolina Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill; 72% Of Bipartisan Voters Support This, But What Will House Do?
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - 8:15am | 567North 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...