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New federal rules could stifle developing N.C. hemp industry
RALEIGH — North Carolina hemp farmers are bracing for an onslaught of federal regulation.
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
RALEIGH — Smokable hemp continues to stall lawmakers trying to pass the farm bill.
COLUMN: Want to Solve the vape crisis? End marijuana prohibition
The “Great Vape Scare of 2019” is well underway, as more than 380 people have been diagnosed with a severe lung condition that has been traced back to the use of e-cigarettes and THC vaping devices. So far, seven people have died as a result. But governments rush to ban vape products that may or may not be responsible for causing the damage.
Dispute over smokable hemp puts farm bill in limbo
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s farm bill has passed the House, but it now may be frozen in the Senate.
Legislation clarifying definition of smokable hemp causes more confusion
RALEIGH — The future of smokable hemp in North Carolina remains unsettled, nearly a month after lawmakers last took it up.
Rockingham woman facing 17 felony drug charges accused of selling crack, meth
ROCKINGHAM — A woman is facing more than a dozen felony drug charges, accused of selling crack cocaine and methamphetamine.
Uncertain status of smokable hemp frustrates entrepreneurs, police
RALEIGH — Todd Smith was out of town one Saturday when he got an unnerving phone call.
It was from a few friends who were running his CBD store, Top Hat Tobacco and Cigars, in Anderson County, South Carolina. Local law enforcement officials had entered the store, saying they needed to test his products for tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC — the psychoactive compound in marijuana that produces a chemical high.
