North Carolina to Legalize Marijuana Within Next Two Years
North Carolina to Legalize Marijuana Within Next Two Years: Gov. Cooper. North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper believes marijuana has a chance of being legalized in the state for medical use within the remaining two years of his term. In his interview with WXII 12 Tuesday, Cooper said the medical marijuana legalization bill "has an opportunity to pass" in the North Carolina General Assembly. The governor said he is also pushing to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana due to reports of discrimination. "I think medical marijuana has passed the Senate this past year, and I think that…