When North Carolina legalized smokable hemp in 2018, police and prosecutors spoke frequently and clearly about their biggest fear: It would effectively legalize marijuana in North Carolina, they said, ...

If it’s not tweaked, you’ll see 300,000 people in the industry lose their jobs,” one Charlotte business owner said.

Over a year after it first opened to the public, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Great Smoky Cannabis Co. dispensary remains the only legal recreational marijuana dispensary in North Carolina.

The ban is unlikely to be overturned on legal grounds, but an expert says some North Carolina companies might keep operating anyway.

ANSON COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — North Carolina Supreme Court Justices are set to hear arguments about whether the smell of marijuana qualifies as a reason for probable cause with police. Three ...

Examples of typical cannabis products tested by Delta 9 Analytics in Raleigh. The lab specializes in the analysis of industrial hemp, cannabis and cannabinoid-derived products. Travis Long ...

Maybe the fifth time will be the charm for a Nebraska marijuana legalization initiative, a bill in the House would charge fentanyl sales as attempted murder -- even with no overdose -- and more.

The new law lowers the amount of THC allowed in hemp products. Even products not marketed for their THC content may face ...

Police can't tell the difference between hemp and marijuana. Neither can the state experts who test drugs. North Carolina courts don't seem to mind, even though one is legal and the other can lead to ...