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NC lawmakers return to work with sports betting, marijuana on the table

Updated: 9:09 AM EDT May 19, 2022

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GENERATE DEBATE. BILL: GAMINBLG AND DRUGS. SHOULD MAKE FOR AN INTERESTING SHORT SESSION . THE QUESTION IS, IS THERE ENOUGH TIME TO PASS MAJOR LEGISLATION IN A MATTER OF WEEKS? >> THE HOUSE WILL COME TO ORDER. MEMBERS WILL TAKE THEIR SEATS. BILL: THE SOURCE SESSION BEGINS TODAY AND SCHEDULED TO END BY JUNE 30. SI X WEEKS. NOT THAT LAWMAKERS ARE BUYING ATTH SCHEDULE. >> WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT BEFORE AND IT DID NOT HAPPEN SO WE ARE NOT PUTTING MONEY IN THE BANK ON THAT. >> I HAVE BEEN IN SHORT SESSIONS BEFORE. SO, YOU KNO W,IM, I DONT REALLY PAY ATTENTION TO WHEN SOMEBODY SAYS, WELL, ITLL ONLY BE A FEW WEEKS. BILL: PAUL LOWE COSPONSOR THE LLBI THAT WOULD BRING SPORTS BETTGIN TO NORTH CAROLINA. HE SAYS BASED ON CONVERSATIONS HE HAD WITH OTHER LAWMAKERS HE BELIEVES IT WILL PASS IN THE SHORT SESSION. WHO IS IT YOU ARE TALKING TO? WHATS THE BUZZ? >> OBVIOUSLY I AM TALKING TO SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES. I MEAN, OF COURSE, I AM NOT GOING TO NAME THEM BUT I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES AND WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT IT. WE FLEE CONFIDENT. BILL:HE T SPOSRT BETTING BILL HAS PASSED THE SENATE AND HAS THE BACKING OF THE GOVERNOR. >> THE SPEAKER SAYS IT WLIL PASS. I HAVE SEEN THEM AT A COUPLE OF EVENTS AND HE SAYS THE HOUSE WILL PASS IT. BILL: LAW MAKERS HAVE DEBATED MEDICALAR MIJUANA FOR YEARS. WILL THE SHORTENED SESSION FINALLY SEE A VOTE? MANY BELIEVE THE TIME HAS COME. >> I THINK IT HAS BEEN PROVEN THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE HELPED BY SOMEF O THE PROPERTIES IN MARIJUANA. BILL: IS THERE ENOUGH TIME TO DO MEDICAL MARIJUANA DO YOU THINK OR NOT? >> THERES ALWAYS ENOUGH TIME TO DO THINGS IF EVERYBODY WANTS THEM DONE. BILL: SHE HEADS THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE AND SAYS SHE IS HOPEFUL OF ADOPTING A STATEWIDE FOSTER CARE PLAN. >>E W WANT TO MAKE SURE THOSE CHILDRENRE A CARED FOR. RIGHT NOW IT IS A VERY FRAGMENTED SYSTEM AND IT IS JUST NOT WORNGKI. BILL: THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS HAS NOT DISCUSSED ANY ABORTION LEGISLATION AND LIGHT OF THE RECENT LEAK OF THE SUPREME COURT ABOUT ENDING ROE V. WADE. WHEN ASKED WHAT SHOULD WE EXPECT? SHE TELLS ME, EXPECT SURPRISES.

NC lawmakers return to work with sports betting, marijuana on the table

Updated: 9:09 AM EDT May 19, 2022

NC Lawmakers return to work with sports betting and marijuana on the table.

NC Lawmakers return to work with sports betting and marijuana on the table.

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