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Speaker Johnson says Buckhout will flip NC-1 in ‘midterm unlike any other’
Col. Laurie Buckhout, will flip NC01 in a "midterm unlike any other" said Republican Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson.
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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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Forest Service, NC Wildlife ink $290M Helene recovery deal
Officials say this agreement marks the largest of its kind in Forest Service history. The deal enables the state-level Wildlife Commission to take a leading role in comprehensive recovery projects over the next decade.
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Trump announces $12 billion bailout for farmers
Trump is expected to announce a $12 billion bailout for American farmers on Dec. 8, as Trump’s tariff policies have significantly impacted the agriculture industry, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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Harris appointed to US House Ag Committee
Freshman Congressman Harris appointed to sit on the House Agriculture Committee.
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The agriculture landscape & the 2024 farm bill
Dr. Bart Fischer, of Texas A&M addresses agriculture experts concerning the economic future of agriculture and the Farm Bill.
Opinion
Bill puts marijuana pipe dreams before NC health and safety
Today’s high-potency marijuana and THC drugs are medically and scientifically linked to lower IQ, psychosis, depression, suicidality, motor impairment, and schizophrenia — especially for young people with developing brains.
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The budding NC market for safe, consistent hemp products
There is a new and thriving market for hemp products in North Carolina and across the country; you’ve probably noticed the convenient store shelves full of CBD gummies, smokable hemp flower, vape pens, and more. But who’s making them, and by what standards, is often an open question in this new free-for-all economy. The nascent...
Opinion
The futile resistance to the Cherokee’s likely legalizing of marijuana
“What is ominous is the ease with which some people go from saying that they don’t like something to saying that the government should forbid it. When you go down that road, don’t expect freedom to survive very long.” — Thomas Sowell Since 1937, the United States federal government has overreached into the liberties of...
Opinion
With inflation still sky high, now isn’t the time to cut food assistance to NC families
Food security is the primary binding agent that maintains order in society. We need food to survive, and people historically “rise up” when resources are threatened. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (USDA ERS), 33.8 million American households experienced food insecurity in 2022 — 1 in 10 households. We’ve seen images...
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Victory for N.C. hemp industry as N.C. Senate passes bill keeping it legal
Hemp farmers and retailers across North Carolina rejoiced Wednesday afternoon as the Senate voted 41-2 in favor of S.B. 455, Conform Hemp with Federal Law, keeping hemp legal in the state, and removing it from State Controlled Substances Act.
Opinion
Remembering our agricultural roots
Nearly half a million North Carolinians work in food processing plants. These workers rely on this sector to put food on their table, pay their mortgages, and secure a better future for their families; and these opportunities, along with the economic success of the state, are coming under fire as the Biden administration plans to...
