North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1011: NC Compassionate Care Act.
Status: In committee, April 16, 2025
What the bill says
An act enacting the north carolina compassionate care act.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ENACTING THE NORTH CAROLINA COMPASSIONATE CARE ACT. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Chapter 90 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read: "Article 5H. "North Carolina Compassionate Care Act. "§ 90-113.110. Short title. This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "North Carolina Compassionate Care Act." "§ 90-113.111. Legislative findings and purpose. The General Assembly makes the following findings: (1) Modern medical research has found that cannabis and cannabinoid compounds are effective at alleviating pain, nausea, and other symptoms associated with several debilitating medical conditions. (2) As of January 2023, more than a majority of states, four out of five permanently inhabited United States territories, and the District of Columbia have removed state-level criminal penalties for the medical use, cultivation, and distribution of cannabis, and in enacting this Article, North Carolina now takes similar action to preserve and enhance the health and welfare of its citizens. (3) This Article is intended to make only those changes to existing North Carolina laws that are necessary to protect patients and their doctors from criminal and civil penalties and is not intended to change current civil and criminal laws governing the use of cannabis for nonmedical purposes. (4) The General Assembly enacts this Article …
Sponsors
- Dew, Aisha O. (D, 107) · primary sponsor
- Harrison, Pricey (D, 61) · primary sponsor
- Hawkins, Zack (D, 31) · primary sponsor
- Majeed, Nasif (I, 99)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: AGRICULTURE, CASH CROPS, COUNCIL OF STATE, MANUFACTURING, COMPASSIONATE USE BOARD, RETAILING, SMUGGLING & TRAFFICKING, MARIJUANA
Common questions
- What is H1011?
- H1011 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): NC Compassionate Care Act.
- What does H1011 do?
- In its own words: An act enacting the north carolina compassionate care act.
- What is the status of H1011?
- In committee as of April 16, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (April 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored H1011?
- Dew, Aisha O. (D, 107), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1011?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1011
Source: official North Carolina record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.