Holds office State House District 88
2022 Raleigh News & Observer Voter Guide
SHOULD MEDICAL MARIJUANA BE LEGALIZED IN NORTH CAROLINA?
Yes.
2023:
HB 626 Cannabis Legalization & Regulation
2021:
HB 290 Make Certain Drug Offenses Infractions
HB 576 Marijuana Justice and Reinvestment Act
HB 617 Cannabis Legalization & Regulation
2020:
HB 1143 Modify Tax On Marijuana Products
2019:
HB 401 Enact Medical Cannabis Act
2017:
A Publicly supports ending prohibition of marijuana for adults - cosponsor of legislation.
Voting History:
SB 124 LEO Managed CBD Oil Drop Box: YES - 2018
Responses to NC NORML's 2020 Primary Questionnaire:
Do you support prohibiting access to marijuana (cannabis) by persons younger than 21 years, unless for evidence-based medical applications prescribed by a healthcare provider and with parental consent? YES
Research reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that states with legalized cannabis saw a reduction in opioid use and opioid overdose deaths. Would you consider legalizing medical cannabis as a strategy to reduce opioid use? YES
According to the Cato Institute, North Carolina spent ~ $263.3 million in state and local dollars to enforce cannabis laws in 2016. Meanwhile, the American Journal of Drug Alcohol Abuse found that arrestees who tested positive for THC had low incidents of aggressive crime. Aggressive crimes were associated with self-reported use of alcohol. Would you consider decriminalizing possession of cannabis since its use results in less aggression than legal alcohol? YES
A Mayo Clinic study has shown that cannabis has lower addiction rates than alcohol (Nicotine 32%; Heroin 23%; Cocaine 17%; Alcohol 15%; Cannabis 9%). Do you agree that adults should have the right to use cannabis? MAYBE
Contradicting the myth that cannabis is a gateway drug, the RAND Corporation reported in 2012 that the use of cocaine dropped 50% as cannabis use increased 40%. Cannabis is associated with lower use of hard drugs and is not a gateway drug. Would you consider legalizing adult use of cannabis? MAYBE
Thank you for completing this questionnaire. If you would like to say more about your stance on changing NC law with respect to cannabis, you may do so here:
Member of North Carolina's Cannabis Caucus
North Carolina House of Representatives 16 West Jones Street, Room 1313
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096