Sen. Val Applewhite, D-Cumberland, speaks with Sen. Danny Britt, R-Robeson, after he approaches her on the Senate floor during debate on medical marijuana at the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Applewhite submitted an amendment that would have address opioid-related issues but it was shot down by Republican lawmakers. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera)
FILE - The North Carolina Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., is seen, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The North Carolina Senate added an amendment to an existing hemp regulations bill that would legalize medical marijuana on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera, File)