North Carolina

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Annual Sales

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Active Licenses

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Tax Rate

< 0.5 oz (Class 3 misdemeanor, decriminalized)

Possession Limit

● LIVE STATUS Updated 4 days ago · April 1, 2026

Legislative Pressure · 3 bills tracked

▲ 33% Pro-Access · 1 bills 2 bills · 67% Restrictive ▼

More restrictive bills are active than pro-access — watch this space.

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S328 ▼ Restrictive

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Age 21 Hemp-Derived Consumables

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🕐 Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · Jun 26, 2025

🗳 Vote: JUN 25

S328 bans hemp-derived consumables for those under 21, impacting consumer access and the hemp industry in North Carolina. View full bill text →

H328 ▲ Pro-Access

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Regulate Hemp-Derived Consumables

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🕐 Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · Jun 23, 2025

🗳 Vote: JUN 19

H328 establishes a regulatory framework for hemp-derived consumables in NC, impacting consumer access, product safety, and industry operations. View full bill text →

H329 ▼ Restrictive

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Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds

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🕐 Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · Apr 28, 2025

🗳 Vote: APR 16

H329 bans hemp and tobacco on nonpublic school grounds, impacting student consumers and potentially limiting access for medical patients on school property. View full bill text →

Overview

Marijuana is decriminalized in North Carolina, meaning small amounts carry civil fines rather than criminal charges. North Carolina has decriminalized possession of up to half an ounce of cannabis and allows CBD oil (less than 0.9% THC) for intractable epilepsy. Full medical and recreational legalization efforts have stalled in the legislature.

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