The governor of North Carolina has come out in support of legalizing marijuana and is convening a bipartisan commission to study the issue in hopes of moving the GOP-controlled legislature to act on reform.
Gov. Josh Stein (D) said during an interview with WRAL News that was published on Tuesday that he wants to see the largely unregulated market for intoxicating hemp products reined in to prevent youth access and support public safety—but believed that adults should be able to buy cannabis products from licensed retailers.
“If you are an adult and that’s the choice you want to make, you should be able to make that choice,” Stein said. “I do not have all of the answers. I have some philosophical views on matters, but there are real, complicated, practical implications of every decision you make.”
To navigate those complicated questions, the governor has issued an executive order to create the North Carolina Advisory Council on Cannabis—comprised of up to 30 members, including lawmakers, law enforcement officials, agriculture industry stakeholders, health experts, tribal representatives, advocates and others to explore possible regulatory models for adult-use marijuana and hemp.
The order says there’s a need for reform because the “current lack of
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