There may be a path forward for a North Carolina medical marijuana legalization bill to be enacted into law this session if it’s combined with legislation to regulate intoxicating hemp products, the state Senate’s top Republican says. But a Democratic senator also said the bill is going to need broader provisions decriminalizing cannabis possession if it’s going to maintain his support.
Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R) said he’s had bicameral discussions about the prospect of moving the measure from Sen. Bill Rabon (R) this year with a House bill that would require a license to sell hemp-derived cannabinoids such as CBD, while imposing zoning restrictions for those businesses.
“We’d like to deal with not just CBD but medical marijuana,” the senator told CBS 17. “And maybe there’s a way we can work something out on that.”
After clearing the Senate last year, Rabon’s bill moved through a House committee but has not yet advanced to the floor. There are hopes it could be revived as a part of a compromise package—but it’s not clear what form it might ultimately take.
While Democrats are more broadly in favor of the reform, Sen. Graig Meyer (D) said any future proposal
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