Eastern Band of Cherokee vote to legalize recreational marijuana; only place in NC September 8, 2023 AggregatedNews Native American reservations, North Carolina 0 Comments Cherokee tribal members in a historic vote have said yes to recreational marijuana, paving the way for the reservation to become the only place in North Carolina legalizing its use. The Sept. 7 referendum showed overwhelming support for the change… Read More→
North Carolina tribe may legalize recreational marijuana use, expand dispensary sales July 17, 2023 AggregatedNews Native American Tribal Lands, North Carolina 0 Comments The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will soon vote on whether to legalize adult use of marijuana on tribal lands in North Carolina. If the measure passes, the tribe’s 57,000-acre Qualla Boundary in the western part of the state would… Read More→
North Carolina medical marijuana bill likely dead for this year, House speaker says July 11, 2023 AggregatedNews North Carolina 1 Comment RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Legislation that would legalize marijuana use for medicinal purposes in North Carolina is probably dead for the rest of this year’s General Assembly session, House Speaker Tim Moore said Tuesday, citing opposition by many fellow Republicans… Read More→
NC House committee to debate medical marijuana on Tuesday. It could become legal this year May 29, 2023 AggregatedNews Medical Marijuana, North Carolina 0 Comments The state Senate approved a medical marijuana bill, The Compassionate Care Act, last year and this year. In a sign that medical marijuana could become legal in North Carolina this year, the state House’s Health Committee will discuss a medical… Read More→
Medical marijuana passes NC Senate with bipartisan support on initial vote — at 4:20 p.m. March 1, 2023 AggregatedNews North Carolina 0 Comments The North Carolina Senate agreed Tuesday to legalize marijuana for medical use, casting an initial vote to make the drug available for patients under tight restrictions. Senate Bill 3, the “Compassionate Care Act,” would allow medical marijuana use statewide for… Read More→
Black farmers say NC marijuana bill opens door for corporations but shuts locals out February 24, 2023 AggregatedNews North Carolina 0 Comments On the cusp of potential passage of a medical marijuana bill by the North Carolina Senate, a handful of Black farmers traveled from Eastern North Carolina to speak with lawmakers and protest the lack of input from local growers. The… Read More→
Medical marijuana advances again at North Carolina Senate February 22, 2023 AggregatedNews North Carolina 0 Comments RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Marijuana legalization in North Carolina for medical purposes is advancing again within the state Senate, less than a year after a very similar measure setting a structure for its sale and consumption passed the chamber by a… Read More→
Medical marijuana debate resumes in North Carolina Senate February 16, 2023 AggregatedNews North Carolina 0 Comments Debate on the legalization of marijuana in North Carolina for medical purposes returned on Wednesday to the state Senate, where a very similar measure creating the framework for its sale and use passed the full chamber by a wide margin… Read More→
How North Carolina cannabis stores are able to sell products that look and act like marijuana February 4, 2023 AggregatedNews Hemp Policy & Legal, North Carolina 0 Comments RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- As the hemp industry in North Carolina continues to grow and evolve, new variations of products are popping up on shelves. When Louis Rubio first heard of one of those products a few months ago, he… Read More→
Legalizing medical marijuana is first bill filed in NC Senate January 26, 2023 AggregatedNews North Carolina 0 Comments Sen. Bill Rabon, R-Brunswick, has filed the NC Compassionate Care Act (S. B. 3), a bill that legalizes medical marijuana. It was the first bill filed in North Carolina’s state Senate on Wednesday, the first day of bill filing. Sens. Michael… Read More→
NC Medical Marijuana Bill Held Up As Industrial Hemp Laws Sunset June 29, 2022 AggregatedNews North Carolina 0 Comments There’s a growing industry here in North Carolina, and with it come countless rules, gray areas, and legal confusion—and no, we’re not talking about NFTs. The hemp industry has been blooming in the state for years, but North Carolina is one… Read More→
‘Our frustration continues’: CBD could be illegal next week in North Carolina as legislative hemp action stalls June 24, 2022 AggregatedNews Hemp Policy & Legal, North Carolina 0 Comments ASHEVILLE — With a key deadline less than a week away, sellers of hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol, or CBD, are growing increasingly restless that the North Carolina General Assembly hasn’t acted to remove the plant from the state’s controlled substance list.… Read More→
Medical marijuana bill stalls in North Carolina. Why cannabis advocates are frustrated June 14, 2022 AggregatedNews North Carolina 0 Comments It’s been nearly 21 years since Hillsborough resident Blake Tedder nearly lost his life. His father was flying a single-engine plane until it stalled over the Colorado Rockies. When the plane crashed into the mountains, it caught fire and the two… Read More→
North Carolina medical marijuana bill faces long chances in House after final Senate OK June 7, 2022 AggregatedNews North Carolina 0 Comments Legislation making it lawful to smoke marijuana or consume cannabis-infused products for medical purposes in North Carolina cleared the state Senate on Monday evening. After no debate, the measure received bipartisan support by a vote of 36-7. The margin was… Read More→
Hemp, CBD legalization unanimously approved in North Carolina Senate. Next stop, the House. June 1, 2022 AggregatedNews Hemp Policy & Legal, North Carolina 0 Comments RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) – Hemp and CBD could become illegal in North Carolina by the end of June as the state’s temporary legalization comes to an end. Now, the state Senate has approved the bill that would keep it legal.… Read More→