Legislation legalizing the medical possession and use of cannabis oil has been signed into law by Governor Pat McCrory.
House Bill 766, which was approved unanimously in the Senate, and passed with a 112 to 2 vote in the House of Representatives, allows those with seizure disorders to possess and use low-THC (no more than 0.9%) cannabis oil if they receive a recommendation from a neurologist. The measure adds explicit legal protections to neurologists who recommend the medicine. The full law goes into effect August 1st.
Earlier this year North Carolina’s House of Representatives approved a much broader bill that would have legalized medical cannabis for those with a variety of conditions, allowing patients to possess up to 24 ounces (not just cannabis oil), in addition to being authorized to cultivate their own and purchase the medicine through state-licensed dispensaries. Unfortunately that measure never advanced to a second reading.
– TheJointBlog
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