Medical Cannabis Reform In North Carolina Stalls Despite GOP Senate’s ApprovalThe GOP-dominated North Carolina Senate passed legislation to legalize medical marijuanawhile 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 resul…
