On Air Today: Representative Graig Meyer

Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON The North Carolina Senate voted on Tuesday to legalize marijuana use for medical purposes, giving strong bipartisan support for the second year in a row to an idea that its supporters say would give relief to those with debilitating or life-ending illnesses. After little debate, the chamber voted 36-10 to […]

Written by MAKIYA SEMINERA North Carolina got a step closer to legalizing medical marijuana on Thursday when the state Senate gave it its initial approval. The Senate approved a measure legalizing medical marijuana in its first of two votes, 33-9, with nine Republicans breaking from the rest of the party to oppose it. If approved […]

Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Legislation that would legalize marijuana use for medicinal purposes in North Carolina is probably dead for the rest of this year’s General Assembly session, House Speaker Tim Moore said Tuesday, citing opposition by many fellow Republicans in his chamber. A bill that would lay out the structure for patients with […]

A bill legalizing marijuana for medical use in North Carolina and developing a system to grow and sell it cleared two more legislative hurdles this week in the Senate. The Senate Health Care Committee voted for the measure on Thursday, two days after the judiciary committee approved an updated version compared to what it originally recommended […]

Legislation to legalize marijuana for medical use in North Carolina advanced through another Senate panel on Wednesday. Members of the Senate Finance Committee, which voted for the legislation, narrowed their review to fees and revenues collected in the measure. They include charging cannabis customers to get special ID cards. The state’s 10 pot suppliers also […]

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein says a panel he's tasked with recommending cannabis sale regulations should provide the state some structure.

Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON North Carolina Republican lawmakers are preparing for extra time again in order to pass a state government budget and to reach other substantial policy agreements before adjourning for the summer. While state law doesn’t mandate when the General Assembly adjourns, legislative leaders had hoped to get a new budget […]

Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Legislation making it lawful to smoke marijuana or consume cannabis-infused products for medical purposes in North Carolina cleared the state Senate on Monday evening. After no debate, the measure received bipartisan support by a vote of 36-7. The margin was similar to the outcome of an initial Senate vote last week that […]

Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON Marijuana would be legalized for medical use in North Carolina with a physician’s prescription and purchased through dozens of tightly regulated dispensaries in a measure receiving initial approval Thursday in the Senate. The legislation, which received strong bipartisan support, could help people facing more than a dozen different “debilitating medical […]

North Carolina's District 50 Representative Graig Meyer joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell to discuss some of the recent discussions and bills around the General Assembly. That includes some about the state budget, medicinal marijuana, energy rates and high school sports.