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NC House leaves hemp ban unresolved after dueling pressure campaigns
Law enforcement pushed for a ban while hemp businesses urged regulation, but House members left Raleigh Tuesday without taking up HB 328.
News
4th Circuit judge uses NC case to highlight shifting marijuana law
The newest member of the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals used a North Carolina case Wednesday to discuss the potential legal impact of shifting attitudes about marijuana.
News
Senate-backed hemp bill targets NC THC market
A Senate-backed hemp bill would remove most THC drinks, gummies, vapes, and THCA flower from NC’s legal market, but it has stalled in the House.
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Top NC court will not hear new arguments in marijuana odor cases
The North Carolina Supreme Court will not set aside its recent ruling upholding a defendant’s conviction in a case related to marijuana odor. Nor will the court hold new oral arguments in that case or a related case that has not yet been resolved.
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Lawyer urges top NC court to set aside recent marijuana odor ruling
A lawyer representing two clients in marijuana-related cases at the North Carolina Supreme Court is asking that court to set aside a recent unanimous ruling against one of his clients.
News
After panel report, Stein calls for legalizing recreational marijuana
Stein says NC's "unregulated cannabis market today is the Wild West and is crying for order." The legislature remains skeptical of legalization as an answer.
News
NC vape shop raids draw concerns over illegal products, organized crime
Recent law enforcement activity in Union, Johnston, and Stokes counties is drawing attention to illegal activity inside some smoke and vape shops.
Opinion
NC can’t enforce its way around Virginia’s cannabis market
Under Virginia’s framework, adults aged 21 and older — including out-of-state residents — will be permitted to purchase cannabis products.
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Top NC court ponders police searches based on cannabis odor
The North Carolina Supreme Court will decide in the months ahead whether law enforcement officers who smell cannabis have probable cause to search vehicles without warrants in this state. In a series of cases Tuesday, defendants urged the high court to answer no.
Opinion
Top court could decide when searches pass the smell test
A case at the North Carolina Supreme Court could clarify when an odor allows law enforcement officers to conduct a warrantless search.
Opinion
NC should reject backdoor marijuana legalization
The bill proposes to ban some intoxicating hemp products while legalizing recreational marijuana if it's derived from hemp and sold to people over 21.
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DAs, sheriffs, police chiefs urge top NC court to uphold conviction tied to ‘smell search’
Groups representing North Carolina’s district attorneys, sheriffs, and police chiefs all hope the North Carolina Supreme Court will uphold law enforcement searches based on the presence of marijuana odor and a “cover scent.”
