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North Carolina legislators introduce bill to legalize marijuana Marina Pitofsky © Getty Images North Carolina legislators introduce bill to legalize marijuana North Carolina state lawmakers introduced legislation this week to legalize the possession and sale of marijuana in The Tar Heel State. Democratic state Reps. John Autry, Allison Dahle, Pricey Harrison and Zack Hawkins introduced the legislation, known as H.B. 617, on Tuesday, or 4/20, the annual pot holiday. It would legalize the possession of up to two ounces of most forms of cannabis, several cannabis plants and ot...

Recent editorials from North Carolina newspapers:

Fri, 04/09/2021 - 08:51 "RED FLAG" BILL WOULD TEMPORARILY REMOVE FIREARM FROM DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS: A North Carolina bill allowing courts to temporarily seize firearms from people who are deemed a threat to themselves or others was filed Thursday, hours after President Joe Biden recommended states adopt laws to reduce gun violence. But if history is any guide, Democrats will have a hard time passing such “red flag” bills in North Carolina. Three of them, Reps. Marcia Morey of Durham, John Autry, of Charlotte, and Grier Martin, of Wake County, filed House Bill 525 Thursday just before 4 p...

North Carolina Still Allows Professionals to Practice Conversion Therapy on Minors For 14 months, Seven Atsila’s life was a nightmare.  The then 15-year-old Waxhaw resident, who was assigned female at birth but now identifies as two-spirit, an indigenous term used to describe someone who has both masculine and feminine traits, had been struggling with his gender identity along with other behavioral issues.  His parents thought it would be helpful to enroll Atsila at Solstice East, a treatment center outside of Asheville for adolescent girls struggling with everything from ADHD and ...

Former Charlotte City Council member James Mitchell makes replacement recommendation Charlotte City Council to appoint new member By WBTV Web Staff | January 30, 2021 at 9:59 PM EST - Updated January 31 at 11:23 PM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - James “Smuggie” Mitchell, who resigned as Charlotte City Council member on Jan. 11, has recommended a replacement to fill his vacant seat. Mitchell recommended Jessica Davis to serve in his chair as an at-large council member to fulfill the remaining 11 months on this current term. “Jessica has an understanding of how city government works,” Mi...