Legalizing medical marijuana is first bill filed in NC Senate
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaNorth Carolina January 26, 2023 0
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 Lee, R-New Hanover, and Paul Lowe, D-Forsyth are also... Read more
NC Medical Marijuana Bill Held Up As Industrial Hemp Laws Sunset
Industrial HempMarijuana Industry NewsNorth Carolina June 29, 2022 0
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 of 12 states that doesn’t have a medical marijuana... Read more
‘Our frustration continues’: CBD could be illegal next week in North Carolina as legislative hemp action stalls
Marijuana Industry NewsNorth Carolina June 25, 2022 0
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. “Our frustration continues as the General Assembly cannot get... Read more
Medical marijuana bill stalls in North Carolina. Why cannabis advocates are frustrated
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaNorth Carolina June 14, 2022 0
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 men had more than one-third of their bodies burned.... Read more
North Carolina medical marijuana bill faces long chances in House after final Senate OK
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaNorth Carolina June 7, 2022 0
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 similar to the outcome of an initial Senate vote last... Read more
