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OPINION: Step by Step for Liberty: Cannabis Edition
In the early days of the state-level movement to legalize marijuana, we often got opposition from a surprising camp — libertarians.
Butterfield: Legalize marijuana and expunge pot convictions
Rep. G.K. Butterfield says Congress should remove federal restrictions on marijuana and North Carolina should legalize adult use and purge pot possession from criminal records.
N.C. hemp farmers uncertain in countdown to new regulations
GUEST EDITORIAL: Banning hemp to fight pot is reefer madness
Eight decades after the anti-pot propaganda film “Reefer Madness” stirred a moral panic over marijuana, cops and prosecutors in North Carolina are bending the truth to bind hemp to its infamous cannabis cousin.
New federal rules could stifle developing N.C. hemp industry
N.C. hemp farmers struggle to meet state’s stringent standards
RALEIGH — Justin Hamilton’s company farm last year lost an entire greenhouse of hemp — somewhere between $25,000 and $35,000 — because his crop violated the state’s tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) threshold by 0.1%.
State senate passes farm bill with delayed hemp ban
RALEIGH — The General Assembly is one step closer to settling the smokable hemp dispute after months of deliberation.
Farm Bill compromise delays hemp ban until June 2020
RALEIGH — Lawmakers have reached a compromise on smokable hemp, but their agreement may not make everyone in the hemp community happy. For now.
Timing, extent of hemp ban keep farm bill in limbo
COLUMN: Lung Disease Outbreak: First Casualties of the War on Vaping?
On Aug. 15, Wisconsin's Department of Health Services announced "a cluster of people with severe lung disease who all reported recent vaping or dabbing (vaping marijuana oils, extracts, or concentrates)." CNN reports more than 120 similar cases nationwide based on a survey of state health departments.