NC Governor Endorses Adult-Use Cannabis Market Proposed by Council

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is twisting the legislative arm a little tighter in hopes of bringing order to the state’s rampant THC market following a preliminary state report that was released on April 2.

The North Carolina Advisory Council on Cannabis, which the democratic governor established through an executive order in June, found that the Tar Heel State has one of the largest unregulated cannabis markets in the nation at roughly $3.2 billion in annual sales, according to the 2023 U.S. Cannabis Report.

Also, the council determined that North Carolina’s intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid product market does not prevent youth use through age-gating sales, nor does it protect consumers through meaningful potency limits, standardized laboratory testing or clear labeling requirements, with an absence of enforcement and oversight authority leading to a “dangerous policy gap.”

In other words, the state has no clear laws banning or regulating intoxicating hemp products.

“As a result, North Carolina’s cannabis marketplace has been characterized as a ‘wild west’ landscape,” according to the 32-page interim report. “The absence of statewide enforcement authority and regulatory guardrails have created uncertainty for consumers, responsible businesses, health care providers, educators, parents and law enforcement, and most importantly, have put North Carolinians at risk.”

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