Hemp ban showdown crowds NC Capitol as lawmakers push bill
TL;DR
Hundreds of protesters packed the North Carolina Capitol as Republicans pushed HB 328 to ban most intoxicating hemp products and impose stricter age limits, with the measure having passed the Senate and a House vote delayed. Gov. Josh Stein backs some provisions but opposes a near-total ban, while law-enforcement groups back stricter controls and hemp-industry onlookers warn of economic disruption as lawmakers decide the bill’s fate alongside budget and elections changes.
- Protesters pack NC legislature as lawmakers, police push for hemp ban WRAL
- In Raleigh, hemp businesses rally against House Bill 328 ABC11 News
- THC industry, craft brewers warn NC bill could wipe out billions of dollars in economic activity The Business Journals
- NC hemp businesses brace for THC ban as House set to vote on HB 328 WCNC
- NC’s hemp industry future could be decided this week. Advocates are rallying. Raleigh News & Observer
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