5 Things To Know: New Bill Aims to Legalize Marijuana in North Carolina
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New Bill Aims to Legalize Marijuana in North Carolina
N.C. Rep. John Autry of Charlotte was one of four North Carolina legislators to introduce HB 617 a bill to legalize and regulate the sale, possession, and use of cannabis in North Carolina in the General Assembly this week.
As written, HB 617 will:
Establish the creation of the Office of Social Equity to conduct community reinvestment and repair, social equity, cannabis education and technical assistance activities.
Make legal the use, possession, and cultivation of up to 12 cannabis plants for persons 21 or older for personal use.