Constitutional Amendments - Cannabis.
This bill proposes two separate constitutional amendments to North Carolina that would legalize the possession of limited amounts of cannabis for personal use and for medical purposes by patients with qualifying conditions. If passed by voters in the November 2026 election, these changes would remove criminal penalties for these specific activities while requiring the state legislature to create detailed laws governing their implementation. The amendments do not take effect immediately upon passage by the General Assembly but instead go directly to the public for a vote, with the results determining whether the new rules become part of the state constitution.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 4, 2026
Last action May 5, 2026
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The document has been updated from a draft filing version to the official first edition of the bill. The changes involve standardizing the header information, updating the bill identifier to reflect the official session number, and correcting the page numbering and reference codes to match the formal legislative record.
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The bill identifier was changed from a draft code (DRS15458-NIy-186) to the official session identifier (S1072-v-1) to reflect its status as the first edition of Senate Bill 1072.
The filing date was updated from May 4, 2026, to May 5, 2026, indicating the official date the bill was referred to the Rules and Operations of the Senate.
The page numbering and footer references were updated to align with the official 'First Edition' format, replacing draft-specific codes with the standard Senate Bill 1072 designation.
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Committee
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May 5, 2026
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
May 4, 2026
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Caleb Theodros
DDemocratic
P
Kandie Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Waddell
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Lowe
DDemocratic
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