As hemp’s future hangs in the balance, NC policymakers look ahead to regulate cannabis

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: September 2, 2026

Words: 985

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago


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When members of the North Carolina House and Senate reconvene in November, they will be faced with having to decide how to regulate intoxicating hemp products. The two chambers were at odds in July over House Bill 328, which would ban hemp with more than 0.4 milligrams of THC and prohibit the sale of any hemp consumables, including CBD, to anyone under 21.

House members opted to wait until after November’s midterm elections, not …

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