
North Carolina officials pushing to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana
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North Carolina Democratic officials are pushing the legislature to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. The General Assembly has yet to act on the recommendation.
Established by Cooper in June 2020 after George Floyd’s murder, the 24-member panel of law enforcement officers, attorneys, civil rights advocates and state officials had recommended in a 2020 report that state lawmakers replace the misdemeanor charge for possessing up to 1.5 ounces of marijuana with a civil offense on par with a traffic infraction.
The General Assembly did not act on this recommendation.
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