North Carolina

North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R) said the state’s medical cannabis bill probably won’t reach the chamber floor for a vote, effectively killing it for the year.

The North Carolina state Senate approved a bill on Thursday to legalize medical cannabis; the measure moves next to the House of Representatives.

The North Carolina Senate voted to permanently legalize hemp on Tuesday and some lawmakers are set to discuss the legalization of medical cannabis today.

A new survey found the majority of voters in North Carolina support legalizing cannabis for medical and adult use.

The North Carolina Senate Health Care Committee on Thursday advanced a medical cannabis bill moving it closer to a vote in the full chamber.

The North Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advanced a medical cannabis bill and added language outlining various requirements doctors will have to meet before recommending medical cannabis.

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is the first location in North Carolina to legalize the production and sale of medical cannabis after passing an ordinance last week.

North Carolina’s medical cannabis bill has passed the Senate Finance Committee, its second victory so far on its way to a potential floor vote in the Senate.

A medical cannabis bill cleared a North Carolina committee in the first sign of progress after 12 years of attempting to pass the reforms.

The Tribal Council for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina approved the legalization of medical cannabis and the possession of up to an ounce of cannabis by adults aged 21 or older.

North Carolina state Sen. Bill Rabon, one of the state’s top GOP lawmakers, has introduced a proposal to legalize medical cannabis.

A recent poll found that 54% of North Carolina residents support legalizing cannabis for adult use and 73% support legalizing cannabis for medicinal purposes.

A North Carolina task force has recommended the state decriminalize small amounts of cannabis and expunge cannabis arrest records.

South Carolina police have destroyed a 180-pound shipment of hemp after it was confiscated during a traffic stop; the hemp was being delivered from a North Carolina cultivator to a Texas distributor.

Republican lawmakers in North Carolina have approved legislation banning hemp flower starting in 2020 due to police complaints that hemp flower will interfere with their cannabis enforcement efforts.

Despite failing to receive a committee hearing last year, Sen. Paul Lowe has re-introduced cannabis decriminalization legislation to the North Carolina Senate.