HEMP - North Carolina Lawmakers Advance Bill Regulating Hemp-Derived Products And Other Substances | Benzinga
Amid rising concerns over substance misuse among young people, North Carolina’s legislative bodies are intensifying efforts to regulate hemp-derived consumables with new legislation poised to reshape the state's cannabis market landscape.
House Bill 563 Targets Hemp Product Access
Last week, the North Carolina House Judiciary Committee moved forward with House Bill 563, a comprehensive proposal aimed at tightening controls on hemp-derived products. Spearheaded by State Rep. Jeff McNeely (R), the bill introduces rigorous measures to prevent these products from being accessible to minors. “When I started naively, I thought I just wanted to make sure that a 10-year-old kid can't walk into a smoke shop and buy some of these products,” McNeely explained during the committee session, according to High Times. Now, his expanded 17-page bill includes provisions that could drastically alter how hemp consumables are sold and consumed in the state.