North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein urged lawmakers to legalize marijuana and regulate cannabis sales, saying a proposed hemp THC ban fails to protect consumers.

North Carolina finds itself at a pivotal—and precarious—moment in cannabis policy. The state has one of the largest unregulated cannabis markets in the nation, a booming industry in intoxicating ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - A bill introduced in the North Carolina Senate aims to put two constitutional amendments up for a public vote, with the potential to alter the state’s cannabis laws. One ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A new bill proposed by three state Senate Democrats could put the future of cannabis in North Carolina in your hands. If passed, Senate Bill 1072 would put two constitutional ...

A federal ban on most intoxicating hemp-derived products is scheduled to take effect in November 2026. The new law redefines hemp, closing a loophole from the 2018 Farm Bill that allowed for a legal ...

North Carolina's medical marijuana bill picked up pages of new oversight language Thursday, setting the stage for regulations "like nothing we’ve seen in the rest of the country," according to ...

Nearly 8 in 10 North Carolinians support the Legislature revisiting and passing a medical marijuana bill in the short session this year. According to this month’s release of the Meredith Poll, 78% ...

In addition to medical usage, four states — Washington, Oregon, Colorado, and Alaska — plus the District of Columbia, have laws in place that permit recreational use of cannabis. But permissiveness is ...

"It feels more like a ban bill disguised as a regulation bill," said a pro-hemp advocate.