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)
FILE - Sen. Bill Rabon speaks in favor of Senate Bill 711 during a Senate Judiciary hearing at the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, June 30, 2021. The North Carolina Senate added an amendment to an existing hemp regulations bill that would legalize medical marijuana on Wednesday. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP, File)