Cannabis
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NC Cannabis Report: Shut Off Kids’ Access, Allow ‘Regulated Adult Market’
Unregulated sales of intoxicating cannabis products have created a “wild west” where items are sold with no testing, uniform labeling or potency limits, a state advisory council said in a report on cannabis in North Carolina released on April 2. The North Carolina legislature needs to pass a law regulating…
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Charlotte Hemp Professionals Face Uncertain Future Under New Federal Rules
For Olivia Merlock, cannabis is not just a lifestyle but a livelihood. Now a senior manager with the Charlotte-based Hemp & Tea Company, the Vermont native entered the hemp industry in 2022 shortly after moving to Charlotte from South Carolina. She was working in the corporate world when she applied…
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CBHD Lobbies for NC Hemp as ‘Industry Killer’ Looms
Look into the work of political lobbying organizations representing any industry in the United States and you’re likely to find a group of people fighting to strip away regulations, lower taxes on a given industry, and do whatever they can to keep the government out of their affairs. Cultivating Breakthroughs…
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How the Deal to Reopen Government Could Kill the NC Hemp Industry
The longest government shutdown in US history came to end on Nov. 12 after the Senate finally passed a spending bill. One consequence of the deal missed in many national news stories about it at the time could lead to the fall of a $28 billion industry. The new regulation…
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Marijuana Is Stronger Than Ever. What Does That Mean for Users?
There’s an oft-referenced scene from the 1998 cult stoner comedy Half Baked in which Dave Chappelle’s character, while struggling to stop smoking weed, attends a “rehab” session that appears to be more of an open recovery meeting. He stands in front of those in attendance and declares, “My name is…
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North Carolina Universities Host Cannabis Research Programs
Even as state lawmakers continue to waffle over marijuana legalization, placing residents in a confusing holding pattern where certain hemp products are allowed and others aren’t, two universities have seen their cannabis research programs blossoming as of late, as they focus on the burgeoning potential for the cash crop. North…
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NCGA Newcomer Jordan Lopez Takes up Fight for Marijuana Legalization
In September 2024, Charlotte mourned the loss of longtime lawmaker Kelly Alexander Jr., who passed away at age 75 after having served in the NC House of Representative for 16 years. As former president of the NAACP North Carolina State Conference from 1987-1993, Alexander Jr. was a civil rights icon…
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Apotheca Dispensary Opens Fifth Charlotte Location in Five Years
Cornelius-based Apotheca Dispensary will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday outside of its new South End location, the business’s fifth location in Charlotte and 37th spread across three states, showing rapid growth since the business first launched in 2019. The location at 3039 South Blvd. has already opened for business,…
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A Guide to Almost Getting High at Charlotte’s Dispensaries
It was just five years ago that folks looking for CBD only had a few options for storefronts in the Charlotte area. Fast forward just a half-decade — as we’ve seen the evolution of the hemp industry capitalizing on the popularity of Delta 8, Delta 9, THCA and other similar…
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