RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) – Voters in North Carolina could have a chance to legalize marijuana later this year if a new bill is passed.
Senate Bill 1072 was filed in the General Assembly on Monday, May 4, by Sen. Caleb Theodros of Mecklenburg County.
If the bill were to pass, then voters would be able to vote for or against the personal use of cannabis in North Carolina, as well as for or against medical use of cannabis.
That vote would take place during the Nov. 3, 2026 election.
Regarding personal use, voters would see the following on their ballot:
“FOR/AGAINST Constitutional amendment allowing the possession of limited amounts of cannabis for personal use subject to certain conditions enacted by the General Assembly.”
Regarding medical use, voters would see this:
“FOR/AGAINST Constitutional amendment allowing the possession of cannabis for medical use by patients with qualifying conditions subject to certain conditions enacted by the General Assembly.”
Per Senate Bill 1072, if a majority of people voted “for” the statements, then the North Carolina constitution would be amended to protect marijuana use. If the majority voted “against” the statements, then marijuana use would simply not be protected.
The bill drafted amendments to be added to the state constitution in the event that either personal or medical use of marijuana were to be approved by voters.
The bill did not spell out the “certain conditions” that the for/against statements mentioned.
State legislative records showed the bill was referred to the Committee on Rules and Operations of the Senate on May 5. No other actions had been taken on the bill as of this writing.
A copy of the two-page bill is below.
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