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Benzinga
Benzinga
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Jelena Martinovic

North Carolina Governor Wants To 'End The Stigma' On Cannabis Despite GOP Opposition

Just days after President Joe Biden announced he would pardon all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession and urged governors to do the same, North Carolina's Gov. Roy Cooper (D) has taken steps in that direction.

During a Friday task force meeting on racial equity and criminal justice, Cooper addressed the issue of marijuana decriminalization, saying that it's time to "end the stigma," reported Fox News.

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