RALEIGH, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – A bill introduced in the North Carolina Senate aims to put two constitutional amendments up for a public vote, with the potential to alter the state’s cannabis laws.
One amendment would allow cannabis for personal use up to a certain limit, and the other would allow cannabis for medical use for patients with qualifying conditions in limited amounts. If either amendment were approved by voters, the General Assembly would enact laws governing those respective uses.
The bill does not currently specify a limit on personal or medical possession, nor does it specify what constitutes a qualifying condition for medical use.
The bill was filed on Monday, passed a first reading on Tuesday and has been referred to the Committee on Rules and Operations of the Senate. If the bill were to pass, the referendums would be on the ballot in November.
The bill is being introduced nearly a year after Governor Josh Stein signed an executive order in June 2025 creating the North Carolina Advisory Council on Cannabis.
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