When last we hit on the possibility of medical marijuana being legalized by the North Carolina General Assembly, the House Health Committee had a hearing that led to – well – nothing.
What we now know is that Senate Bill 3, which passed in March with the full-throated endorsement of its primary sponsor, Sen. Bill Rabon (R-Brunswick), may be held back again by the House and not passed along for a vote during this session.
That’s because some Republican members of the House apparently don’t get fired up about the bill, and Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) has told reporters that even though he sees the votes to pass the bill, that count doesn’t include a “majority” of his caucus, which he called “our rule” for a floor vote.
That has led to disagreements among members, apparently, and even a little bit of political gamesmanship by Rabon (more on that later) to keep the idea alive for a long session that lawmakers hope will end in the next couple of weeks.
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