Holds office State House District 29
INDY Week Candidate Questionnaire 2024
11. Do you support reforming North Carolina’s marijuana laws? Do you support full legalization? Please explain your position.
North Carolina has real opportunities to help regulate this growing national industry and realize tax revenue from that regulation. Many states are ahead of us in tackling this issue and it is time that we joined the conversation in a meaningful way.
INDY Week Candidate Questionnaire 10/20/22
12. Do you support reforming North Carolina’s marijuana laws? Do you support full legalization? Please explain your position.
Yes, generally, I support legalization. Legalization could open the door to significant revenues for the State and support for our agricultural industries.
2022 Raleigh News & Observer Voter Guide
SHOULD MEDICAL MARIJUANA BE LEGALIZED IN NORTH CAROLINA?
Yes.
2021:
H290 Make Certain Drug Offenses Infractions
H576 Marijuana Justice and Reinvestment Act
H617 Cannabis Legalization & Regulation
H858 Permit Cannabis Medical Research Studies
A Legislator was a cosponsor of an adult-use legalization bill.
Alston was appointed to this seat on 4/13/2020.
Voting History:
There have been no cannabis related votes during her term in office.
Email: vernettaalstonnc@gmail.com
Web: https://www.vernettaalston.com/
Phone: 919-733-5872
300 North Salisbury Street, Room 505
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925