North Carolina cannabis

As the U.S. hemp industry moves beyond the CBD bubble that led many farmers and manufacturers into financial strain, hemp fiber production is emerging as a promising alternative.  While specialty crops often create market volatility due to their niche appeal, hemp fiber could provide a more...

Thousands Are Buying Weed In North Carolina's Only Weed Shop Cannabis sales are booming in North Carolina's only legal store selling recreational marijuana. Great Smoky, located on the 57,000-acre Qualla Boundary of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI,) has been serving all adults 21 and...

First Weed Shop In North Carolina To Open This Weekend The first legal recreational cannabis store in North Carolina is slated to open its doors to customers on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 91 Bingo Loop Road in Cherokee, Swain County, reported The Asheville Citizen-Times. Great Smoky Cannabis Co., an...

Nearly a month after Great Smoky Cannabis Co., an Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (ECBI) medical marijuana dispensary in North Carolina, announced that recreational cannabis was available to adult members of the ECBI and other federally recognized Native American tribes, the opening celebration is...

Recreational cannabis sales kicked off at Great Smoky Cannabis Co., an Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' dispensary on the Fourth of July. The store hosted the grand opening event on 4/20 and has been selling medical marijuana ever since in the otherwise fully prohibitionist state of North Carolina...

Medical Cannabis Reform In North Carolina Stalls Despite GOP Senate's Approval The GOP-dominated North Carolina Senate passed legislation to legalize medical marijuana while imposing stringent controls on hemp-derived products. However, members of the state's General Assembly have not taken up the...

The GOP-dominated North Carolina Senate passed legislation Monday evening to legalize medical marijuana while imposing stringent controls on hemp-derived products. The bill, passed on a 36-10 vote. The Republican Party controls both chambers of the state legislature. Republican state Senator Tom...

A measure that would legalize medical cannabis in North Carolina got the green light from the state Senate members on Thursday. The Senate Rules Committee picked up on the House Bill 563 and passed it after the Judiciary Committee approved the medical cannabis language being added to a hemp- and...

Amid rising concerns over substance misuse among young people, North Carolina’s legislative bodies are intensifying efforts to regulate hemp-derived consumables with new legislation poised to reshape the state's cannabis market landscape. House Bill 563 Targets Hemp Product Access Last week,...

48 New Cannabis Winners In Missouri’s Second Lottery Round Missouri's second round of the cannabis licensing lottery elected 48 applicants to obtain cannabis microbusiness permits, out of 2,000 applicants who applied between April 15-29. This was the second random lottery drawing out of...

In a move to make cannabis legalization a central topic in this year’s state elections, North Carolina State Senator Graig Meyer (D) launched a striking campaign ad on Saturday to spotlight racial disparities in law enforcement. The ad, “Two Stops” illustrates the racially biased...

The opening of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ dispensary marks the first time marijuana can legally be purchased in North Carolina. The grand opening of the Great Smoky Cannabis Company was held on 4/20. This opening follows the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Tribal Council's...

Massachusetts Cannabis Sales Remain Steady In March Massachusetts saw $154 million worth of cannabis products sold in March, representing a 2.3% year-over-year increase, according to the data from the Cannabis Control Commission. The sum included $136.8 million in recreational and $17.2 million in...

A recent order signed by a judge stipulates that people who smell like cannabis will now be prohibited from entering the North Carolina Superior Courts of Robeson County. Anyone who has "the odor of marijuana, THC, CBD, hashish and hemp and like substances" would be asked by the sheriff of Robeson...

While North Carolina remains one of only a few states where cannabis remains illegal for both recreational and medical purposes (except for very limited medical use), it seems there is no shortage of THC-infused products available at convenience stores. What's going on: NBC’s...