North Carolina awards economic development grant to new hemp processing plant
Industrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsNorth Carolina October 18, 2019 0
North Carolina is giving a hemp processor $100,000 to set up a new facility. Carolina Botanicals, a commercial processor of hemp biomass, will invest $3.46 million in its new processing plant in Tabor City, in southeastern North Carolina. The plant is projected to create 30 jobs. The $100,000 grant... Read more
Up to 3 ounces would be legal under marijuana possession bill reintroduced in NC Senate
Marijuana Industry NewsNorth CarolinaRecreational Marijuana February 14, 2019 0
A Forsyth County legislator reintroduced Wednesday a Senate bill that would make it legal to possess up to 3 ounces of marijuana for personal use. However, Senate Bill 58 would allow individuals to be charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor if they exceed 3 ounces of marijuana. The bill would go... Read more
Chart: Fast-rising CBD still trying to make inroads with mainstream retailers
CBDFeaturedHempIndustrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsNorth Carolina January 28, 2019 0
CBD’s meteoric rise in popularity has hemp growers finding all kinds of market opportunities that don’t exist for THC products, including yoga studios, pet boutiques, gyms and coffee shops – all foreign territory for marijuana-derived products. One Kentucky hemp producer even has CBD products being sold in tractor supply stores;... Read more
