Ganjapreneur reports
House lawmakers in North Carolina last week unanimously passed a bill to regulate hemp-derived consumables and kratom. The measure would require businesses to get licenses to sell the products, includes testing provisions, and prohibits sales to anyone under 18 years old.
Eric Stahl, of The Burnt Pot Cannabis Café and Modern Apothecia, told WNCN that the law “is a perfect example” of the Legislature “trying to work on behalf of small business to create a platform” that allows current hemp industry operators to continue business. Stahl did, however, note that if the final version of the law caps THC levels at 3 milligrams it would likely remove “in the range of 95%” of products his business currently carries from store shelves.
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North Carolia House Passes Consumable Hemp and Kratom Regulation Bill