Adjournment Resolution; Potential Veto Overrides; Issues for November
Welcome to this week’s episode of NC Family’s Weekly Update, where we share the highlights of the past week at the N.C. General Assembly and beyond. In this episode, we cover: What the current adjournment resolution means for the rest of the session; The potential for veto overrides later this month; The prospect of legislative […]
Session Adjourns (For a Time); Opportunity Scholarship Funding Stalls; and “Medical” Marijuana Not Taken Up in NC House
Welcome to this week’s episode of NC Family’s Weekly Update, where we share the highlights of the past week at the N.C. General Assembly and beyond. In this episode, we cover: The 2024 “Short Session” Adjourns (for a time); Efforts to expand funding for North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship program stalls out; NC House fails to […]
ALERT: We Need Your Help to STOP Marijuana Legalization in NC!
Last night, the North Carolina Senate passed a second bill to legalize marijuana for “medical” purposes in North Carolina, and we need your help to stop it! HB 563—Hemp-Derived Consumables/Con Sub Changes now returns to the State House for consideration. TAKE ACTION: Please go to NC Family’s Action Center right now to urge your State […]
House Passes Proposed Budget; Marijuana on the Move Again
Welcome to this week’s episode of NC Family’s Weekly Update, where we share the highlights of the past week at the N.C. General Assembly and beyond. In this episode, we cover: Updates on the State Budget proposed and passed by the State House this week; An amendment to a bill regulating Hemp-Derived Consumable Products to […]
Marijuana on the Move Again in NC Legislature
Legislation to legalize marijuana for “medical” purposes in North Carolina is on the move again in the State Legislature. On Wednesday afternoon, the Senate Judiciary Committee amended HB 563—Hemp-Derived Consumables/Con Sub Changes and added to the bill the substance of Senate Bill 3, a measure that would establish an extensive framework of licensing for the […]
Eastern Band Opens Marijuana Dispensary in Cherokee
In late April, the federally recognized Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians opened a long-planned cannabis dispensary in western North Carolina, making it the only location where “medical cannabis” can legally be purchased in the state. According to its website, The Great Smoky Cannabis Co. sells its products to adults over the age of 21 with […]
2024 Legislative Session Preview
As this edition of Family North Carolina magazine is being sent to press, the North Carolina General Assembly has just reconvened for the 2024 Legislative Session. Technically, a continuation of last year’s “Long” Session, this year’s “Short” Session began on April 24 and will likely last for several months. As is typical for the second […]
N.C. House Passes Bill To Criminalize “Gas Station Heroin”
The North Carolina House of Representatives voted unanimously last Wednesday to pass HB 903—Add Tianeptine to Controlled Substance List. Sponsored by Representatives Stephen Ross (R-Alamance), Frank Sossamon (R-Vance), Erin Paré (R-Wake), and Donna White (R-Johnston), this bill would add the drug tianeptine, also known as “gas station heroin,” to the list of Schedule II Controlled […]
The Sad Truth About Marijuana (with Luke Niforatos)
Over the last few decades, marijuana has become more potent and dangerous at the same time that it is being touted as “medicine.” The continued effort to legalize marijuana could have disastrous impacts if it is successful. This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Luke Niforatos, the Executive Vice President of […]
Gas Station Heroin, Hemp Derived Products, and the State Budget
Welcome to this week’s episode of NC Family’s Weekly Update, where we share the highlights of the past week at the N.C. General Assembly and beyond. In this episode, we cover: Legislation that would regulate the drug tianeptine, also known as “gas station heroin”; Legislation that would regulate hemp-derived consumable products to protect children; and […]