Feb 22
North Carolina Lawmakers Kill Medical Marijuana Bill After It Receives Annoying Level Of Support
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe GOP-controlled North Carolina House Rules Committee killed a medical marijuana legalization bill earlier this week, after lawmakers complained that backers of the measure were bothering them with requests for their support.
As WRAL’s N.C. Capitol blog reports, lawmakers allowed only 20 minutes of public debate on the legislation before deciding to give it an “unfavorable report.” An infrequently used procedure, such an action effectively prevents any further medical marijuana legalization bills from being considered by the General Assembly this session.
A state Republican explained the extraordinary maneuver to N.C. Capital blog:
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