NC Governor Stein voices reservations about hemp bill

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: August 4, 2026

Words: 424

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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Governor Josh Stein said Tuesday it is “premature” to say if he will sign House Bill 328, legislation that would ban intoxicating hemp products in the state.

Stein, a Democrat, has long called on state lawmakers to ban the sale of intoxicating hemp products to anyone under 21. H328 would go a step beyond that, banning their sale to anyone.

Hemp business owners who gathered at the General Assembly Tuesday to voice their opposition …

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