Last-minute push aims to derail N.C. medical marijuana bill
North Carolina's medical marijuana legislation might not be inevitable
North Carolina's medical marijuana legislation might not be inevitable. With the state House set for a key vote on the issue in the coming weeks, there's a new, last-minute push in the works to scuttle North Carolina's medical marijuana bill.
Both Republican and Democratic party leaders support legalizing medical marijuana through Senate Bill 3, which would create a sprawling commercial industry to produce and distribute the drug throughout the state. The bill passed overwhelmingly in the Senate last month, 36-10.
However, opponents of the bill believe there may be enough individual Republicans and Democrats in the House to keep it from becoming law.
Though few have come forward publicly against the bill, there's a growing sense of unease on both the right and the left around North Carolina's plan.
"I think most people are really uncomfortable with this. They're really uncomfortable with the idea of legalizing more drugs," said Luke Niforatos, executive vice president at Smart Approaches…