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2nd March 2023
US - North Carolina: Senate Bill 3, known as the North Carolina Compassionate Care Act, has passed the Senate and now heads to the House. It would legalise medical cannabis, allowing its use for patients suffering from certain qualifying medical conditions.
1st July 2022
30th June 2022
- US - North Carolina: With North Carolina’s hemp statute set to expire after today, 30th June, the state Senate concurred in amendments to Senate Bill (SB) 455, which will keep hemp and its products legal in the state on a permanent basis if signed by the governor. SB 455 would essentially maintain the status quo for hemp products in North Carolina, but it includes a minor yet significant addition. Previously, hemp was excluded from the definition of marijuana in the controlled substances list but not from the definition of tetrahydrocannabinols (THC). A similar situation in Minnesota caused a court to call into question the legality of full-spectrum hemp products. However, SB 455 would resolve the issue by excluding hemp from the definition of THC. Doing so also likely clarifies any doubts about the legality of hemp-derived delta-8 THC products in the state.
29th June 2022
US - North Carolina: Language that would keep hemp legal was stripped from Senate Bill 762 before it was passed by the state House. Current hemp legislation expires tomorrow, 30th June, so the legislature must pass legislation within the next two days to keep it legal. SB 455 remains the most viable bill to do so within the timeframe, as the hemp language contained in it has already been passed by the House.
17th June 2022
- US - North Carolina: Senate Bill (SB) 448 has been signed into law by the governor. SB 448 allows cannabis-based drugs that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be prescribed to patients in accordance with federal law.
7th June 2022
- US - North Carolina: Senate Bill (SB) 711 passed the Senate and now heads to the House. The bill, also known as the Compassionate Care Act, would legalise medical cannabis in the state but would be very restrictive, as it would not allow smoking or vaping products. The legislative session is set to end on 30th June, and it is not yet clear whether there is the political will to pass such significant reform within the time restraints.
1st June 2022
- US - North Carolina: The Senate has passed Senate Bill (SB) 762, and the bill now moves to the House. SB 762 would maintain the status quo regarding hemp in the state, but the legislation is necessary because North Carolina’s hemp law is set to expire at the end of June.
24th May 2022
US - North Carolina: Senate Bill 762 has been introduced. The bipartisan bill would make permanent the removal of hemp and hemp products from the state’s controlled substances list and maintain the status quo on hemp. The state’s current hemp law is set to expire at the end of June. North Carolina has ceded oversight of hemp production to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), and SB 762 would not change that.
