The update

After being submitted in May, the Senate and House bills that would, to an extent, legalize marijuana possession in North Carolina were sent to committees where they were not discussed for the rest of the regular session or during any of the subsequent special sessions.

Local legislators said recently they believe there are plans for Rep. Kelly Alexander, D-Mecklenburg, to resubmit House Bill 994 in the 2019 legislative session.

Neither Alexander nor Sen. Paul Lowe, D-Forsyth, could be reached to confirm plans to resubmit their bills.

The House bill could be altered with language allowing local government entities to have oversight on whether their communities permit marijuana sales for medicinal purposes.