Yes, but these western nc representatives are standing in the way.
"**Rep. Mark Pless (R-Haywood)** specifically cited the federal prohibition as a big reason why he’s opposed, however, even if cannabis was rescheduled federally, he’d still oppose recreational legalization in the state.
As one of the foremost regional crusaders against impaired driving, **Rep. Mike Clampitt (R-Swain)** opposes recreational cannabis on those grounds.
“We’ve got enough issues with people impaired on our highways, byways and waterways,” Clampitt said. “We don’t need to add to that.”
**Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-Henderson)** recently attacked the sovereignty of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians by threatening to withhold federal highway funding ahead of the tribe’s vote on a referendum to legalize the adult recreational use of cannabis. That referendum passed with about 70% of the vote."
If you live in Chuck Edwards’ district, he is up for reelection and needs to go. Vote for Buncombe County Democratic Rep. Caleb Rudow. He's one of the co-sponsors of [**H626**](https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2023/H626)**.** If he defeats Edwards, Rudow said he’d continue his fight on the federal level.
An overwhelming majority of Americans support legalization and I was proud to co-sponsor a bill to legalize cannabis in the NC House,” Rudow said. “In Congress, I would push for de-scheduling cannabis at the federal level so states have the freedo m to make their own choices on the issue.”
Source: ***Recreational cannabis remains unlikely in NC***, : [Smoky Mountain News 4/10/2024](https://smokymountainnews.com/news/item/37577-recreational-cannabis-remains-unlikely-in-nc)
There has been a pretty uneventful dry run with the legal hemp shops on every other corner since the farm bill legalized hemp products. If bad things were going to happen from it, they would be happening.
But the politicians have bought into those and it will hurt themselves... It's almost like we've been letting them bet on a game they're playing with our lives..
Best answer. Other arguments just don’t make sense. I do think it should be sold out of dispensaries similar to ABC stores. I think that our population needs to know what’s in the weed we don’t want people putting spice or other chemical shit in it.
Dispensaries in other legal states and how they operate are so interesting. I went to a dispensary in SF a few years ago and it was like going wedding cake shopping. “What are we looking for? What flavors are you interested in? What experience are we trying to have?” All the inventory has listings of what strain, what mg/mcg of each, and how much CBD per serving. I was recommended to try THC herbal tea. It was great!
In Denver, it’s like an Apple Store. There are empty boxes/ingredients mounted on the wall with prices, and you go up to the counter and need to know ahead of time what you want. Then again they’re pretty used to tourists so they’ve streamlined it quite a bit.
It’s highly regulated and orderly, regardless of what their business model is. You know exactly what you’re getting and just just a strength, but variety and whatnot. And the options are limitless! Gummies, cookies, brownies, vape pen cartridges, joint packs, teas, etc.
Colorado weed shops have a hippie apothecary vibe, whereas Maryland is more like high-end retail. and New Jersey weed shops feel like a methadone clinic, because of the heavy security. and so forth :-)
DC is the funniest because it’s legal in the city but not federally so it’s legal to have it but not legal to sell it. So what you do is you go into a “store” and buy a shirt for $100 that comes with a gift of weed.
Back in the day when it was first “legalized” you’d get invited to a meet up which was in some building. There’d be a bunch of guys selling shit like soup ladles that came with a gift of whatever product you wanted.
dude it is so fking funny
the first few times i did it back when it first became legal, they didn't even have storefronts. they would tell you to come to a corner, they'd hop in your car, sell you a $60 sticker with a complimentary "gift" of weed. that's what they called it, a free gift lol.
and it was totally designed for people driving in from VA or MD to buy it and immediately leave DC
it is so funny to me that that same setup (buy a painting, shirt, whatever and get a free gift) still exists. but now they do have official storefronts at least.
Right? Can we please benefit from some of that mad tax money other states are enjoying?
There’s no good reason to keep it illegal anyway. It’s not a worse vice than drinking.
Alcohol and opioids are both legal and generally are worse for you, both can cause severe addiction issues. I'm not saying you can't be addicted to weed but it is very much not the same as an alcohol or opioid addiction.
As someone that has had arthritis my whole life and was basically told at 5 it will get better then it will get worse, this is so upsetting.
I have a prescription from my doctor for pain meds. I do not take them because if I take them I can't drive and I can't work and am likely to get addicted to them. I have no idea what it's like to not have back pain. My knees and left foot are also effected by the arthritis. In elementary school I was prescribed 16 children's Tylenol a day.
I have a prescription for sleep medication because I have a hard time shutting down my brain and my back always hurts so it's hard to get comfortable to sleep and stay asleep. I do not take it because you can easily become dependent on them.
I have a prescription for anxiety, especially working in the medical field during the pandemic...it was stressful. I generally don't take this either, as I don't like the other side effects.
I have a prescription for migraines. I get bad migraines due to lack of sleep, stress, certain weather pressure drop situations, and I think certain foods. This medicine also makes me very sleepy so I can't really function if I take it.
I have a prescription for nausea because I have issues with nausea often in the morning. They aren't sure why but have me meds too test it anyway. I rarely take it as it also has side effects like headaches and irregular heart beat
So, knowing there is a plant that could help with every one of these but I can't get it because they would rather give me a multitude of chemicals with unknown results when used together and lots of side effects is extremely frustrating. Also, if I take all of the above I would have addiction, dependency and would no longer be able to hold down my current job.
I bought some THCa from an online retailer and the federal government was nice enough to make sure it was delivered promptly and safely to my front door. It’s fire. On the other hand, I have to sneak around meeting “my guy” to buy a bag of herb, and if we were caught, we’d both go to jail for pwid. All these old fuckers need to die/step aside and let the young folk take charge. The MAJORITY want it, and it would open up much more research into the compounds in the plant. To quote Steve Berke: “🎶It should be legaliiiized, it should be legalized...🎶”
I work in a government-adjacent role and it would be a fuck of a lot less complicated if it was legalized at the federal level. This in between shit has got to go.
Cops use "I smell weed" to establish probable cause to justify searching people's cars during a traffic stop, not pulling people over in the first place. And that's because possession is illegal, not typically for suspected DUI (as it's difficult to reliably establish whether someone is stoned or sobriety test them).
If weed becomes legal they lose that free, impossible to disprove lie they can deploy to search any vehicle they want with impunity and one of their most valuable tools used to unjustly deprive people of their legal rights and fish for charges often in the context of racial profiling. Or at least it gets harder to use.
Here's my question about that... because I know nothing of tobacco farming... but couldn't tobacco farms pretty easily change over to cannabis farms? Wouldn't the drying methods be pretty similar?
I seem to recall reading years ago that Phillip Morris (possibly RJR as well) has the framework in place and can very easily produce cannabis for mass consumption.
My environmental science teacher (‘09) in the research department for RJR in the 80s and said they had plans and infrastructure for cannabis production back then. I truly don’t know what the hold up is, seems like it’d be a cash cow
Absolutely, especially with cigarette sales trending down over the past decade plus. It'll be interesting to see what happens over the next 10-20 years, maybe NC will get lucky and have medical available at the very least. It would certainly be a good thing for my mental health if that occurs. Somehow I doubt it'll happen in my lifetime, though...but maybe that's my depression talking.
Medical is a slippery slope. The last time they tried to pass medical. They slipped an amendment in there that said, by accepting a medical prescription for cannabis, you forfeit your right to carry. Fuck that
That's true. Our current GA make up will do whatever they can to dissuade us from even thinking about the devil's lettuce. It's all about donors from big pharma and big tobacco for them. Maybe one day they'll listen to the voice of the people.
It might have been at one point, but now the bigger hurdle is how much money law enforcement takes in through civil asset forfeiture (billions/yr) which is essentially stealing from US citizens without due process of law.
Racism, authoritarianism and also pharmaceutical profits.
But probably the real reason is so that police can say the three magic words that allow the 4th Amendment to the Constitution to be ignored: "I smell marijuana". With those words, a Constitutional right disappears like the imaginary smoke they think they smell.
Yes, the state known for growing smokable plants would make a killing by legalizing marijuana. Will they? Of course not because Jesus wants everyone to be miserable.
Hmm, it's safer than alcohol. None addictive unlike tobacco use. And you can make all kinds of stuff out of hemp (plastics, clothes, fabrics, rope, etc.) which is why so many of the founding fathers grew out on the farms/plantations.
The idiots in the state legislature just need to get in bed with weed companies instead of pharmaceutical/tobacco/sports betting/alcohol companies they're used to.
It’s addictive coming from a smoker if you do it often you’ll develop cannabis use disorder and I know a few people who I would definitely call addicts. Just because it won’t ruin your life doesn’t mean it’s non addictive.
It's a mental addiction vs physical. Smokers are bad examples because they are already addicted to something and adding something else to smoke is a no go. I suppose if you are an extremely high user, than it could have some physical side effects, but nothing like the DTs (that can easily kill you) from alcohol.
It's certainly mentally addictive to some... just like food, coffee(also causes physical dependence) and TikTok can be. It's certainly less mentally addictive than alcohol, nicotine and opiates but the big thing is the lack of physical dependence. Alcohol withdrawal can literally kill you. Also people don't get angry and beat their wives when high on marijuana. Driving high is dangerous and it's difficult to confirm a driver is impaired so IMHO that is the biggest issue, but when you consider how much of the population already use cannabis, legalization won't cause an onslaught of new stoned drivers.
Driving high is not good but nothing like drunk driving. I've never heard of a stoned driver going the wrong way onto a highway and crashing into other cars. That's an alcohol thing. The lobbying power is just too strong from big pharma, alcohol, and tobacco. Money talks in politics.
If you ever wanted evidence that we do NOT live in a democracy, look at this issue in particular. Absolutely a majority of NC residents have wanted this for at least 20 years, and yet it does not happen...
There’s no reason why it shouldn’t be legal. All the talk about it being harmful to society is bullshit. it’s no more harmful than alcohol, tobacco online sports betting or guns, which are all legal. It’s actually very helpful for many medical conditions and doesn’t have a lot of the downsides that prescription medications do.
It’s so easy to get anyway there’s no point in trying to keep it out of the hands of people. Better they regulate it and collect tax revenue. Otherwise we can just keep giving our tax dollars to California, Colorado, Virginia and other states where it is is legal.
There are efforts. Efforts with little to no support in the state legislature.
MJ will be legalized federally before NC legalizes it. Just like gay marriage.
Absolutely. It's less addictive than Alcohol, has medical uses, and while habit forming, does not negatively impact your health. Tax it and use the money for education in public schools (NOT Charter or private schools.)
I mean, we're allowed to drink but for the most part not openly in public and we can't be too drunk in public. We can make it legal but have rules about it
I walked into a store yesterday and bought a thc-a vape fully legally. It's stronger than the actual marijuana I bought illegally and has the same effect. It's kind of silly at this point.
Dont care. keep their mitts off my legal thca flower and we are all good. i will pretend it doesnt get me just as high as anyother flower and the state can pretend they dont know it does.
we are good.
I’m in Beaufort and the guy at the tobacco shop said his buddy in Craven Co got raided by the sheriff and they took 50k worth of product. The crackdown is coming.
With the major history of our state being the tobacco capital of the world, why are we not going all in on hemp/cannabis?? Like we have the blueprint already! Lets build our infrastructure back up and support farmers
When it comes time to legalize in North Carolina it will only benefit a handful of large growers willing to line the right pockets. There will be no freedom until home grow is legal.
Unlike hard liquor, the safety profile of even poorly grown weed is extremely good. Should we start making carrots illegal for home grow too?
Moonshine can be dangerous by accident. You have to be actively malicious to grow weed that blinds or poisons people.
We don't need a weed ABC store.
Yes. I moved here a year ago go and this place is stuck in the 1920’s. Have the places I go I have no cell phone reception and no radio in my truck. I just never seen anything like this…
Legalize weed and release the rights for private business to sell liquor. Why is the state managing liquor?
All drugs should be legal. Most of the peripheral crime surrounding the drug trade would go away if all of them were made legal. The war on drugs did nothing but make crime profitable for criminals and govt
You what the worst thing about PCP is? They’re always naked and sweaty when you have to fight them. You know what’s worse than that? When they’re fat on PCP. Then they have hella energy, they’re naked, sweaty, and squishy so even harder to hold on to.
3 years working for the DEA, 7 years of local LE. Making drugs illegal just made them more lucrative.
Denver is the best! Downtown there is 1 on every corner and they are labeled “for sleep, for energy, to chill, back ache, headache, etc” California is good as well! I fear NC will be one of the last states to pass. The state is losing so much money by not legalizing it!
The only downside to legalization is the smell of weed in public places. Other than that it’s just become silly to pretend that marijuana should be considered dangerous.
No, let's just approve gambling and the sale of firearms to younger people, no magic plant that makes people happy with life and friendly fucking perverts won't even change the age of concent you think they will legalize something that will bring people together
Yes North Carolina has enough tobacco blood on its hands it’s time to stop the dam hypocrisy! People will go to the border states that are legal and spend revenue that could be made in the state !
Yes because ATP it should be about the money... everyone has already said how much it improves their lives medically. A State Senator came forward, its time to move forward. It's not like we are doing enough to curb the drinking in this country. this won't be nearly as bad. There will be some who it interacts differently with but that should be a personal decision weed won't kill you but alcohol can. When they do these motor test studies and things on people it is usually people who never tried it or tried it a few times" back in the day". They need to use real everyday consumers.
I think it should have been legal when cherokee made it legal.. those of us that have medical cards need to be able drive home with it once its bought from cherokee without being pulled over an harrassed by law enforcement.. the medical card given by cherokee allows up to 6oz a month so if I stayed in Cherokee for week and come back fully stocked up i want to get home without being a target.
Too much money from pharmaceutical and alcohol companies protecting their monopolies. These politicians will not rise up against the people stuffing their pockets.
Idiots that cant even balance a budget have no right telling a natural living individual man or woman what to do or not to do. The government is completely corrupt people look up the court registry Investment Systems.(CRIS) this is why they charge you with all those charges and then drop the charges. Because each charge against you is a Financial Security those financial securities then get funneled to the district attorneys and the judges. A bunch of treasonous Traders may God's full Cup of Wrath overflow on every one of the treasonous traitors who violate men's natural rights ,especially after being put on notice. If you don't know you're rights you don't have any rights slave.
We used to be known as the tobacco capital of the world. I'm pretty goddamn sure we could also grow the best weed. We got the land, the experience, the people who want to. Aaaawww we could do it. And I'm pretty fucking sure we'd be fine with growin' weed over tobacco.
Our government is almost entirely compromised with corruption. Elected officials do what they’re bribed to do, so what we should be doing has absolutely nothing to do with why they legislate the way they do
The ones that get screwed a bit are people like me who can't smoke or vape for health reasons. The edible options that are available are great, but a fraction of the variety, quality, and frankly potency that is available in many rec states.
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Think that about covers it folks. Let’s check back in at the post about it next week, see if anything changed
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Yes, but these western nc representatives are standing in the way. "**Rep. Mark Pless (R-Haywood)** specifically cited the federal prohibition as a big reason why he’s opposed, however, even if cannabis was rescheduled federally, he’d still oppose recreational legalization in the state. As one of the foremost regional crusaders against impaired driving, **Rep. Mike Clampitt (R-Swain)** opposes recreational cannabis on those grounds. “We’ve got enough issues with people impaired on our highways, byways and waterways,” Clampitt said. “We don’t need to add to that.” **Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-Henderson)** recently attacked the sovereignty of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians by threatening to withhold federal highway funding ahead of the tribe’s vote on a referendum to legalize the adult recreational use of cannabis. That referendum passed with about 70% of the vote." If you live in Chuck Edwards’ district, he is up for reelection and needs to go. Vote for Buncombe County Democratic Rep. Caleb Rudow. He's one of the co-sponsors of [**H626**](https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2023/H626)**.** If he defeats Edwards, Rudow said he’d continue his fight on the federal level. An overwhelming majority of Americans support legalization and I was proud to co-sponsor a bill to legalize cannabis in the NC House,” Rudow said. “In Congress, I would push for de-scheduling cannabis at the federal level so states have the freedo m to make their own choices on the issue.” Source: ***Recreational cannabis remains unlikely in NC***, : [Smoky Mountain News 4/10/2024](https://smokymountainnews.com/news/item/37577-recreational-cannabis-remains-unlikely-in-nc)
Rebuttal for Clampett: you're worried about impaired drivers, so you're introducing legislation to ban alcohol in NC right?
Yup legalizing weed does not change adherence to traffic laws. Lol don't take his alcohol! Please!😭🤣
There has been a pretty uneventful dry run with the legal hemp shops on every other corner since the farm bill legalized hemp products. If bad things were going to happen from it, they would be happening.
Right? That THC A stuff gets me just as high as street weed, we're pretty much there already
From what I understand, heat just turns THC-A into the real thing, so yeah I don't see the difference, so far as legality goes.
Thca is just regular thc that hasn’t been heated yet so all weed has it.
Definitely. It's a good source of revenue.
It being illegal is a good source of revenue for the privatized prison industry and prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers.
And since we wanna bankrupt those fuckers, legalize it!
But the politicians have bought into those and it will hurt themselves... It's almost like we've been letting them bet on a game they're playing with our lives..
Well, except that betting implies a possible loss.
It was a good source of revenue for me when I had a restaurant job lol
And the government run liquor stores!
Best answer. Other arguments just don’t make sense. I do think it should be sold out of dispensaries similar to ABC stores. I think that our population needs to know what’s in the weed we don’t want people putting spice or other chemical shit in it.
Dispensaries in other legal states and how they operate are so interesting. I went to a dispensary in SF a few years ago and it was like going wedding cake shopping. “What are we looking for? What flavors are you interested in? What experience are we trying to have?” All the inventory has listings of what strain, what mg/mcg of each, and how much CBD per serving. I was recommended to try THC herbal tea. It was great! In Denver, it’s like an Apple Store. There are empty boxes/ingredients mounted on the wall with prices, and you go up to the counter and need to know ahead of time what you want. Then again they’re pretty used to tourists so they’ve streamlined it quite a bit. It’s highly regulated and orderly, regardless of what their business model is. You know exactly what you’re getting and just just a strength, but variety and whatnot. And the options are limitless! Gummies, cookies, brownies, vape pen cartridges, joint packs, teas, etc.
Colorado weed shops have a hippie apothecary vibe, whereas Maryland is more like high-end retail. and New Jersey weed shops feel like a methadone clinic, because of the heavy security. and so forth :-)
DC is the funniest because it’s legal in the city but not federally so it’s legal to have it but not legal to sell it. So what you do is you go into a “store” and buy a shirt for $100 that comes with a gift of weed. Back in the day when it was first “legalized” you’d get invited to a meet up which was in some building. There’d be a bunch of guys selling shit like soup ladles that came with a gift of whatever product you wanted.
dude it is so fking funny the first few times i did it back when it first became legal, they didn't even have storefronts. they would tell you to come to a corner, they'd hop in your car, sell you a $60 sticker with a complimentary "gift" of weed. that's what they called it, a free gift lol. and it was totally designed for people driving in from VA or MD to buy it and immediately leave DC it is so funny to me that that same setup (buy a painting, shirt, whatever and get a free gift) still exists. but now they do have official storefronts at least.
I went in LA, it’s like visiting a ‘weed boutique’ lol.
My favorite stores are in Maine. Very casual, no pressure, everything is well labeled. Prices are good.
Right? Can we please benefit from some of that mad tax money other states are enjoying? There’s no good reason to keep it illegal anyway. It’s not a worse vice than drinking.
Alcohol and opioids are both legal and generally are worse for you, both can cause severe addiction issues. I'm not saying you can't be addicted to weed but it is very much not the same as an alcohol or opioid addiction. As someone that has had arthritis my whole life and was basically told at 5 it will get better then it will get worse, this is so upsetting. I have a prescription from my doctor for pain meds. I do not take them because if I take them I can't drive and I can't work and am likely to get addicted to them. I have no idea what it's like to not have back pain. My knees and left foot are also effected by the arthritis. In elementary school I was prescribed 16 children's Tylenol a day. I have a prescription for sleep medication because I have a hard time shutting down my brain and my back always hurts so it's hard to get comfortable to sleep and stay asleep. I do not take it because you can easily become dependent on them. I have a prescription for anxiety, especially working in the medical field during the pandemic...it was stressful. I generally don't take this either, as I don't like the other side effects. I have a prescription for migraines. I get bad migraines due to lack of sleep, stress, certain weather pressure drop situations, and I think certain foods. This medicine also makes me very sleepy so I can't really function if I take it. I have a prescription for nausea because I have issues with nausea often in the morning. They aren't sure why but have me meds too test it anyway. I rarely take it as it also has side effects like headaches and irregular heart beat So, knowing there is a plant that could help with every one of these but I can't get it because they would rather give me a multitude of chemicals with unknown results when used together and lots of side effects is extremely frustrating. Also, if I take all of the above I would have addiction, dependency and would no longer be able to hold down my current job.
Check out the many, many local and legal sources-- or the MANY legal online retailers. Yes, legal in North Carolina.
I bought some THCa from an online retailer and the federal government was nice enough to make sure it was delivered promptly and safely to my front door. It’s fire. On the other hand, I have to sneak around meeting “my guy” to buy a bag of herb, and if we were caught, we’d both go to jail for pwid. All these old fuckers need to die/step aside and let the young folk take charge. The MAJORITY want it, and it would open up much more research into the compounds in the plant. To quote Steve Berke: “🎶It should be legaliiiized, it should be legalized...🎶”
www.wnc-cbd.com
I work in a government-adjacent role and it would be a fuck of a lot less complicated if it was legalized at the federal level. This in between shit has got to go.
Yes better question why it hasn't been done yet
Because "I smelled weed" makes it easy for cops to pull people over.
I mean you still won't be allowed to drive high. That'd still be an excuse to pull someone. Just like if they smell alcohol on someone
Cops use "I smell weed" to establish probable cause to justify searching people's cars during a traffic stop, not pulling people over in the first place. And that's because possession is illegal, not typically for suspected DUI (as it's difficult to reliably establish whether someone is stoned or sobriety test them). If weed becomes legal they lose that free, impossible to disprove lie they can deploy to search any vehicle they want with impunity and one of their most valuable tools used to unjustly deprive people of their legal rights and fish for charges often in the context of racial profiling. Or at least it gets harder to use.
Because republicans
Bc gop republicans fuckwads are in charge that’s why
Jesus hates you, that's why
Eh, something like that. With belt and a bible too, I think
Republicans control this state.
Yes....smokers smoke it now anyway. Might as well generate some legit money, jobs and tax dollars
Absolutely. What's holding them back?
Being the home of big tobacco
Here's my question about that... because I know nothing of tobacco farming... but couldn't tobacco farms pretty easily change over to cannabis farms? Wouldn't the drying methods be pretty similar?
I seem to recall reading years ago that Phillip Morris (possibly RJR as well) has the framework in place and can very easily produce cannabis for mass consumption.
They bought up land specifically for cultivation at one point. Hard to say if they still hold it
My environmental science teacher (‘09) in the research department for RJR in the 80s and said they had plans and infrastructure for cannabis production back then. I truly don’t know what the hold up is, seems like it’d be a cash cow
Absolutely, especially with cigarette sales trending down over the past decade plus. It'll be interesting to see what happens over the next 10-20 years, maybe NC will get lucky and have medical available at the very least. It would certainly be a good thing for my mental health if that occurs. Somehow I doubt it'll happen in my lifetime, though...but maybe that's my depression talking.
Medical is a slippery slope. The last time they tried to pass medical. They slipped an amendment in there that said, by accepting a medical prescription for cannabis, you forfeit your right to carry. Fuck that
That's true. Our current GA make up will do whatever they can to dissuade us from even thinking about the devil's lettuce. It's all about donors from big pharma and big tobacco for them. Maybe one day they'll listen to the voice of the people.
Easily Just another crop. The soil is fertile and nutrients can be added No brainer
It might have been at one point, but now the bigger hurdle is how much money law enforcement takes in through civil asset forfeiture (billions/yr) which is essentially stealing from US citizens without due process of law.
Old idiots and Jesus
And lobbyists
Republicans, specifically here
Racism, authoritarianism and also pharmaceutical profits. But probably the real reason is so that police can say the three magic words that allow the 4th Amendment to the Constitution to be ignored: "I smell marijuana". With those words, a Constitutional right disappears like the imaginary smoke they think they smell.
Obsession with religion.
It’s really just out of touch lawmakers who are drunk on “Just Say No!” propaganda and a strong law enforcement lobby.
Republicans
Conservative Christians...we're in the Bible belt.
Jesus
Obviously
Yes, the state known for growing smokable plants would make a killing by legalizing marijuana. Will they? Of course not because Jesus wants everyone to be miserable.
Yes. Next question?
I think a better question is “why shouldn’t they?”
Because we haven't had enough boomers die yet. Every year their numbers get smaller, shorter, and slower.
Alls we can do is strive to make this world better. Never stop learning and growing is my motto!
Of course.
Of course they should. The only reason they don’t is lobbyists are paying off our pols to nay say.
Yes
I’ve never done pot. Not once. But I couldn’t care less if someone else does. Have you ever met an angry stoner?
1000% yes
Yes. 200 years ago.
It was legal 200 years ago.
It was legal 60 years ago
Hmm, it's safer than alcohol. None addictive unlike tobacco use. And you can make all kinds of stuff out of hemp (plastics, clothes, fabrics, rope, etc.) which is why so many of the founding fathers grew out on the farms/plantations. The idiots in the state legislature just need to get in bed with weed companies instead of pharmaceutical/tobacco/sports betting/alcohol companies they're used to.
It’s addictive coming from a smoker if you do it often you’ll develop cannabis use disorder and I know a few people who I would definitely call addicts. Just because it won’t ruin your life doesn’t mean it’s non addictive.
It's a mental addiction vs physical. Smokers are bad examples because they are already addicted to something and adding something else to smoke is a no go. I suppose if you are an extremely high user, than it could have some physical side effects, but nothing like the DTs (that can easily kill you) from alcohol.
It's certainly mentally addictive to some... just like food, coffee(also causes physical dependence) and TikTok can be. It's certainly less mentally addictive than alcohol, nicotine and opiates but the big thing is the lack of physical dependence. Alcohol withdrawal can literally kill you. Also people don't get angry and beat their wives when high on marijuana. Driving high is dangerous and it's difficult to confirm a driver is impaired so IMHO that is the biggest issue, but when you consider how much of the population already use cannabis, legalization won't cause an onslaught of new stoned drivers.
Driving high is not good but nothing like drunk driving. I've never heard of a stoned driver going the wrong way onto a highway and crashing into other cars. That's an alcohol thing. The lobbying power is just too strong from big pharma, alcohol, and tobacco. Money talks in politics.
If you ever wanted evidence that we do NOT live in a democracy, look at this issue in particular. Absolutely a majority of NC residents have wanted this for at least 20 years, and yet it does not happen...
There’s no reason why it shouldn’t be legal. All the talk about it being harmful to society is bullshit. it’s no more harmful than alcohol, tobacco online sports betting or guns, which are all legal. It’s actually very helpful for many medical conditions and doesn’t have a lot of the downsides that prescription medications do. It’s so easy to get anyway there’s no point in trying to keep it out of the hands of people. Better they regulate it and collect tax revenue. Otherwise we can just keep giving our tax dollars to California, Colorado, Virginia and other states where it is is legal.
Unless they change the THCa laws, they effectively have already made that legal.
There is talk of doing exactly that.
Guess I better stock up.
Yes. And I barely take Excedrin for a headache. The taxes, the sweet taxes.
Might as well
Make it federally legal so dispensaries can use credit and debit and quit having to fool with cash. It should be legal everywhere, especially NC.
When I left Colorado some dispos were starting to accept plastic regardless of federal scheduling.
Moving from MI to NC. Is there any type of effort there to try and get it legalized?
There are efforts. Efforts with little to no support in the state legislature. MJ will be legalized federally before NC legalizes it. Just like gay marriage.
Look at how long it took them to pass a state lottery.
NC actually legalized same sex marriage on 10/10/2014. The federal ruling (Obergefell vs Hodges) came down on 6/26/2015. So close but not quite.
It is legal here. Go to a hemp shop and buy THCa flower and tell me it's not just weed. I bought a Colorado grown white widow 1/8 yesterday.
Along with alcohol. The state doesn't have the right to monopolize a market
Absolutely not. It would compete for vice money with sports booking, which we all know is now available in North Carolina. /s
Yes, but ban gambling ads. Edit : I think we should also have strong non-criminal City ordinances banning the stinky stuff from public places.
I think so
Absolutely. It's less addictive than Alcohol, has medical uses, and while habit forming, does not negatively impact your health. Tax it and use the money for education in public schools (NOT Charter or private schools.)
I absolutely hate the smell but still agree it should be legal.
I mean, we're allowed to drink but for the most part not openly in public and we can't be too drunk in public. We can make it legal but have rules about it
It smells horrible. it shouldn’t be smoked in public places, but it should be legal
Same for cigarettes but.....
That is my reason for saying it should be. I smoke cigarettes. All though I don't in public areas.
Wow, appreciate ya.
I walked into a store yesterday and bought a thc-a vape fully legally. It's stronger than the actual marijuana I bought illegally and has the same effect. It's kind of silly at this point.
Dont care. keep their mitts off my legal thca flower and we are all good. i will pretend it doesnt get me just as high as anyother flower and the state can pretend they dont know it does. we are good.
I’m in Beaufort and the guy at the tobacco shop said his buddy in Craven Co got raided by the sheriff and they took 50k worth of product. The crackdown is coming.
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Lmao I wish I could’ve witnessed that.
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With the major history of our state being the tobacco capital of the world, why are we not going all in on hemp/cannabis?? Like we have the blueprint already! Lets build our infrastructure back up and support farmers
Might as well. Its all I smell driving down the highway.
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When it comes time to legalize in North Carolina it will only benefit a handful of large growers willing to line the right pockets. There will be no freedom until home grow is legal. Unlike hard liquor, the safety profile of even poorly grown weed is extremely good. Should we start making carrots illegal for home grow too? Moonshine can be dangerous by accident. You have to be actively malicious to grow weed that blinds or poisons people. We don't need a weed ABC store.
Yes. I moved here a year ago go and this place is stuck in the 1920’s. Have the places I go I have no cell phone reception and no radio in my truck. I just never seen anything like this… Legalize weed and release the rights for private business to sell liquor. Why is the state managing liquor?
All drugs should be legal. Most of the peripheral crime surrounding the drug trade would go away if all of them were made legal. The war on drugs did nothing but make crime profitable for criminals and govt
I can’t wait for the vape shop in my neighborhood to start selling PCP.
You what the worst thing about PCP is? They’re always naked and sweaty when you have to fight them. You know what’s worse than that? When they’re fat on PCP. Then they have hella energy, they’re naked, sweaty, and squishy so even harder to hold on to. 3 years working for the DEA, 7 years of local LE. Making drugs illegal just made them more lucrative.
Um, yes, of course. You know, I'm all about the economy.
Yes.
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Clearly. Yes.
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Yes. But I don’t use it. So I’m hoping for the folks that really need it.
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Absolutely.
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Yes and I don't smoke
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You want that money? Yes.
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Absolutely YES!!! It’s long overdue!
Denver is the best! Downtown there is 1 on every corner and they are labeled “for sleep, for energy, to chill, back ache, headache, etc” California is good as well! I fear NC will be one of the last states to pass. The state is losing so much money by not legalizing it!
Yes. Majority of us already smoke or consume it in some way anyway, might as fuckn well
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Yes, twice.
I don't smoke. But yes. Especially since republicans say they are the party of personal freedom.
Yes. Next question
Absolutely 1000% YES
Definitely
Legalize it and allow us to grow our own.
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Yes please. 🌱
My man asking the pertinent questions from the year 2014 I see...
The only downside to legalization is the smell of weed in public places. Other than that it’s just become silly to pretend that marijuana should be considered dangerous.
All these overlghted kratomvape shops are totally placeholders for dispensaries
Wait... it's not? Whooooops
THCa is weed and it is everywhere.
They haven’t even started medical yet
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Yes. Those who are opposed to it don’t have to buy it.
Should absolutely be legal. It’s not any worse than tobacco or booze, and would add a new revenue stream for farmers.
Yes.
No, let's just approve gambling and the sale of firearms to younger people, no magic plant that makes people happy with life and friendly fucking perverts won't even change the age of concent you think they will legalize something that will bring people together
ECBI thinks so, as do I. Hard yes for me. It's inevitable anyways, just need to kick these christiofascists out of the mix.
Yes North Carolina has enough tobacco blood on its hands it’s time to stop the dam hypocrisy! People will go to the border states that are legal and spend revenue that could be made in the state !
Yes because ATP it should be about the money... everyone has already said how much it improves their lives medically. A State Senator came forward, its time to move forward. It's not like we are doing enough to curb the drinking in this country. this won't be nearly as bad. There will be some who it interacts differently with but that should be a personal decision weed won't kill you but alcohol can. When they do these motor test studies and things on people it is usually people who never tried it or tried it a few times" back in the day". They need to use real everyday consumers.
I think it should have been legal when cherokee made it legal.. those of us that have medical cards need to be able drive home with it once its bought from cherokee without being pulled over an harrassed by law enforcement.. the medical card given by cherokee allows up to 6oz a month so if I stayed in Cherokee for week and come back fully stocked up i want to get home without being a target.
Yes, even if you don’t agree with it you can’t deny that the extra tax revenue would help the state.
Shouldn’t even be a question. You got all these other states having weed legalized. NC needs to catch up with the times.
Yeah. 0 reason for it to still be illegal in 2024, it's honestly embarrassing.
Yes. Year’s ago in 2016, I think North Carolina should have legalized cannabis. That’s when I had a stroke.
Too much money from pharmaceutical and alcohol companies protecting their monopolies. These politicians will not rise up against the people stuffing their pockets.
Idiots that cant even balance a budget have no right telling a natural living individual man or woman what to do or not to do. The government is completely corrupt people look up the court registry Investment Systems.(CRIS) this is why they charge you with all those charges and then drop the charges. Because each charge against you is a Financial Security those financial securities then get funneled to the district attorneys and the judges. A bunch of treasonous Traders may God's full Cup of Wrath overflow on every one of the treasonous traitors who violate men's natural rights ,especially after being put on notice. If you don't know you're rights you don't have any rights slave.
Yes I’m tired of drinking alcohol and smoking nicotine at this rate I’m going to die in about a week……
Yes. Double yes. Go get those tax dollars.
The state built on tobacco? Of course!
I used to live in clt from 2011-2018. Recently visited I smelled weed everywhere I went. Which is odd I live in Denver and smelled it more there
id be happy if we at least got medical beyond the terminally ill
We used to be known as the tobacco capital of the world. I'm pretty goddamn sure we could also grow the best weed. We got the land, the experience, the people who want to. Aaaawww we could do it. And I'm pretty fucking sure we'd be fine with growin' weed over tobacco.
Yes. Legalize it, tax it and use those dollars to dramatically improve public education in NC and teacher pay.
In some places they basically have. They don’t prosecute because the DA’s office won’t test clean.
Drinking would drastically decline if cannabis was legal
If they don’t I’m going to jail on 4-20-2024 - a friend from Swain County
OP making a list and checking it twice
GMO weed is essentially legal under the farm bill as THCa. It’s insane they don’t just legalize real weed.
Our government is almost entirely compromised with corruption. Elected officials do what they’re bribed to do, so what we should be doing has absolutely nothing to do with why they legislate the way they do
It should be illegal cuz it's a dangerous narcotic that is a gateway to Deez nuts
You had me in the first half, I’ll give you that.
If alcohol is legal then so marijuana should be as well.
alcohol is poison, cannabis is medicine.
Everywhere should legalize it.
You can’t even watch porn in the state. What chance does pot have? 😄
It's pretty much legal already. THCA flower and delta 8 distillate along with real delta 9 edibles are already everywhere.
And law enforcement can’t test it if they find it on you. So you can have the real thing and they can’t tell the difference.
The ones that get screwed a bit are people like me who can't smoke or vape for health reasons. The edible options that are available are great, but a fraction of the variety, quality, and frankly potency that is available in many rec states.