Medical Cannabis Reform In North Carolina Stalls Despite GOP Senate's Approval
The GOP-dominated North Carolina Senate passed legislation to legalize medical marijuana while imposing stringent controls on hemp-derived products. However, members of the state's General Assembly have not taken up the measure yet.
GOP Rep. Mark Pless, who represents Haywood and Madison counties and opposes the legalization efforts, told the Citizen-Times that it was due to a lack of support among the majority Republicans in the chamber.
“It is a gateway drug, which causes impairment as its primary function and results in addiction,” he said.
Tight Security For Medical Marijuana Cultivation In Alabama
One of the scarce medical cannabis operators in Alabama is running its cultivation facility in the town of Goshen, where roughly 1,000 marijuana plants are being grown behind high-security fences with cameras and warning signs. CRC of Alabama, LLC was one of the first companies to receive a license to cultivate, process, transport, test and sell medical marijuana products, as the state cannabis regulator was stuck in a legal battle around the license allocation process.
Even though medical marijuana was legalized in 2021 in Alabama with the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) awarding a limited ...