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NC S350

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Graig Meyer

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Legalizes possession and use of cannabis for adults 21 and older, with limits of 2 ounces of cannabis, 15 grams of concentrate, 2,000 mg THC in products, and 6 plants for personal cultivation

  • Creates a state-regulated cannabis industry overseen by the NC Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, with cannabis sold through ABC stores and licensed cannabis stores operating between 9 AM and 9 PM (closed Sundays and holidays)

  • Establishes the Office of Community Reinvestment with three funds to support communities disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition, including zero-interest loans and grants for "community reinvestment applicants" who receive 180-day priority for business licenses

  • Imposes excise taxes on cannabis based on THC content, with revenue distributed to regulation (50%), community reinvestment (25%), social opportunity programs (10%), substance abuse treatment (7%), and other programs

  • Legalizes medical cannabis with registry identification cards for patients with qualifying conditions and requires automatic expunction by July 1, 2028, of prior convictions for marijuana offenses that become legal under the new law

Legislative Description

Marijuana Justice and Reinvestment Act

Boards

Last Action

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

3/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules and Operations of the Senate3/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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