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On June 4, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein issued an executive order creating the North Carolina Advisory Council on Cannabis. Stein elaborated on this decision in a recent interview with WRAL News.
The High Council (yes, that’s what we’re calling it now) is made up of 24 bipartisan members drawn from various governmental agencies, the
On May 14, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed Alabama HB8 into law. Effective June 1, HB8 introduced sweeping changes that will reshape how nicotine products are sold, marketed, and regulated in Alabama. You heard that right, nicotine — not cannabis. While the subject of HB8 is a little out of our typical green wheelhouse, this
As the hallowed cannabis holiday for stoners-turned-business-entrepreneurs falls upon us, we find ourselves in the shifting sands of change in the cannabis industry as usual. Not surprisingly, many states have seen legislation brought to the table, decisions made at the courts, and commentary presented by politicians that will directly impact cannabis businesses, medical marijuana dispensaries
In November 2023, we pondered whether 2024 might be “the year” for medical marijuana legalization in North Carolina. Well, it wasn’t.
Why, you ask? How can a state whose population has expressed overwhelming bipartisan support for medical marijuana legalization still have nothing to show for it? How can a state whose Senate has shown