Winston-Salem Journal 04/08/28:

Rep. Lee Zachary, R-Yadkin with a portion of western Forsyth, said "I just have difficulty with smoking pot being medically necessary. Marijuana is, in my opinion, a gateway drug.

"You know, opioids were medicines at one time. Opioids still have medical value but, as far as I know, their use is limited because of the dependency issues.

"I just don’t find the legalized use of marijuana acceptable."