Medical marijuana |
Rep. Earl Jones of Greensboro and other North Carolina lawmakers are expected to attend a town hall meeting tonight to discuss legalizing marijuana for medical purposes, the Charlotte Observer reported.
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The meeting, which is being hosted by state Rep. Nick Mackey of Mecklenburg County, will be held at UNC Charlotte. Mackey and Rep. Kelly Alexander Jr., both Democrats, are co-sponsoring a bill that would make medical marijuana legal in North Carolina.
Jones is the bill's chief sponsor.
The bill would "legalize marijuana use for people diagnosed with debilitating conditions including cancer, glaucoma, rheumatoid arthritis or multiple sclerosis," the newspaper reported.
The bill is currently in the House Committee on Health, but sponsors hope to move ahead once the General Assembly reconvenes in May. If enacted, it would make North Carolina the 15th state to legalize medical marijuana.
Read the full story at charlotteobserver.com
The meeting, which is being hosted by state Rep. Nick Mackey of Mecklenburg County, will be held at UNC Charlotte. Mackey and Rep. Kelly Alexander Jr., both Democrats, are co-sponsoring a bill that would make medical marijuana legal in North Carolina.
Jones is the bill's chief sponsor.
The bill would "legalize marijuana use for people diagnosed with debilitating conditions including cancer, glaucoma, rheumatoid arthritis or multiple sclerosis," the newspaper reported.
The bill is currently in the House Committee on Health, but sponsors hope to move ahead once the General Assembly reconvenes in May. If enacted, it would make North Carolina the 15th state to legalize medical marijuana.
