[caption id="attachment_9587" align="alignright" width="200"] Rep. Kelly Alexander[/caption] State Rep. Kelly Alexander has been a strong advocate for comprehensive, workable medical marijuana policies in North Carolina. Last year, he filed HB 78, which would have allowed seriously ill patients to use, possess, and cultivate a limited amount of marijuana if recommended to do so by their physicians. Unfortunately, the bill was voted down in committee. As part of this effort, Rep. Alexander is collecting…

[caption id="attachment_7679" align="alignright" width="204"] Rep. Kelly Alexander[/caption] North Carolina Rep. Kelly Alexander (D-Mecklenberg) has introduced legislation to put a constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana on November’s ballot. If enacted, qualified medical marijuana patients and their caregivers would no longer be subject to arrest and prosecution for using marijuana under a doctor’s order. HB 1161 — the North Carolina Medical Cannabis Act — would also set up a “regulated…

[caption id="attachment_6239" align="alignright" width="152"] Rep. Kelly Alexander[/caption] North Carolina State Rep. Kelly Alexander, Jr. (D-Mecklenburg) introduced a bill to downgrade the penalty for simple possession of marijuana in the state.  H637, which was co-sponsored by seven of Rep. Alexander’s Democratic colleagues, passed first reading Wednesday and was referred to the House Committee on Judiciary. Currently, individuals in North Carolina convicted of possession of under a half-ounce…