Using marijuana for medical reasons is already legal in 38 states. Yet after years of debate about it, North Carolina still isn’t one of them – even though our WRAL News poll once again shows overwhelming support for it. We asked 771 registered voters if medical marijuana should be legal in North Carolina. 70 percent said yes. 16 percent said no and 14 percent weren’t … [Read more...] about WRAL News Poll: NC voters continue to back medical marijuana legalization
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Thousands Flock To Tribal Marijuana Store In North Carolina, Where Cannabis Is Otherwise Illegal, For Launch Of Adult-Use Sales
More than 4,000 of people lined up at The Great Smoky Cannabis Co. this past weekend as the tribal marijuana retailer began the first-ever legal adult-use cannabis sales within North Carolina. Michell Hicks, principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), which voted a year ago to legalize adult-use cannabis on its 57,000-acre Qualla Boundary, called the launch … [Read more...] about Thousands Flock To Tribal Marijuana Store In North Carolina, Where Cannabis Is Otherwise Illegal, For Launch Of Adult-Use Sales
Marijuana joint helps police crack deadly 1989 hit-and-run cold case in North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) – DNA from a decades-old marijuana joint helped detectives solve a hit-and-run cold case that killed a North Carolina woman 34 years ago, police announced Friday. The crash happened at a Charlotte intersection on Dec. 29, 1989. The victim, 52-year-old Ruth Buchanan, was walking across the street after leaving a department store when she was struck by a … [Read more...] about Marijuana joint helps police crack deadly 1989 hit-and-run cold case in North Carolina
Cannabis business owned by Cherokees in North Carolina to begin sales to any adult in September
CHEROKEE, N.C. (AP) — The marijuana retailer owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on western North Carolina tribal lands announced Thursday that it will begin selling cannabis products to anyone age 21 or over next month. Great Smoky Cannabis Co. revealed the 10 a.m. Sept. 7 start date on social media. The outlet already started July 4 to sell in-store or drive-thru … [Read more...] about Cannabis business owned by Cherokees in North Carolina to begin sales to any adult in September
Cherokee residents see future of marijuana legalization as tribal members take advantage of recreational sales
Tribal members in Cherokee can legally buy recreational marijuana, and it's giving some residents hope for marijuana legalization in the state in the future. Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians backed the adult use of marijuana on their tribal land in an overwhelming vote in September and the legal purchase of medical marijuana in April. The sale is only for tribal … [Read more...] about Cherokee residents see future of marijuana legalization as tribal members take advantage of recreational sales
North Carolina Legislators Build Regulations for Hemp-Derived Consumables
On June 12, the North Carolina House Judiciary Committee discussed House Bill 563, which would implement a new law banning the sale of hemp-derived consumables to anyone under 17 years of age (unless consent is offered by a parent or guardian). One of the bill’s primary sponsors, Rep. Jeff McNeely, told the committee how his bill has progressed since he first introduced it. … [Read more...] about North Carolina Legislators Build Regulations for Hemp-Derived Consumables
NC Senate approves bill legalizing medical marijuana 36-10; measure goes to House next
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — North Carolina is one step closer to legalizing medical marijuana after the Senate passed a bill 36-10 Monday night. “Anytime cannabis comes up in the conversation in North Carolina, especially when that conversation is able to be moved forward in the right direction, I always like to be here to make sure the voice of the people is the loudest in the … [Read more...] about NC Senate approves bill legalizing medical marijuana 36-10; measure goes to House next
How a Cherokee tribe used tribal sovereignty to open North Carolina’s only legal cannabis dispensary
In early June, the Cherokee tribal council voted to allow recreational sales at the tribe's new medical marijuana dispensary in the North Carolina mountains, the first and only place people can legally buy cannabis in the state. Up until that vote, customers needed a medical cannabis card from the tribe's Cannabis Control Board. "Starting as soon as August, that will no longer … [Read more...] about How a Cherokee tribe used tribal sovereignty to open North Carolina’s only legal cannabis dispensary
Cannabis in Cherokee: D.A. Ben David explains what this means in other parts of the state
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — April 20 marked a historic day in North Carolina with the first medical marijuana dispensary opening on tribal land in the mountains. Friday WWAY spoke with New Hanover and Pender County District Attorney Ben David to clarify what this means in other parts of the state, including here at home. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians opened its … [Read more...] about Cannabis in Cherokee: D.A. Ben David explains what this means in other parts of the state
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians To Open First Dispensary in North Carolina
North Carolina-based Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) will officially be opening its cannabis dispensary on tribal land, effective as of April 20. This will also mark the opening of North Carolina’s first dispensary, since state legislators have not legalized medical cannabis. The EBCI tribe lies on 57,000 acres, called the Qualla Boundary. According to a press release … [Read more...] about Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians To Open First Dispensary in North Carolina
