Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While illegal in North Carolina, marijuana has one refuge in the state: the Qualla Boundary. In Cherokee, North Carolina, the ...

When North Carolina legalized smokable hemp in 2018, police and prosecutors spoke frequently and clearly about their biggest fear: It would effectively legalize marijuana in North Carolina, they said, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — After eight decades ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump is considering changing the way marijuana is classified federally, with a decision likely to come in the ...

North Carolina needs to place stricter regulations on intoxicating cannabis to protect adult consumers while making it harder for minors to buy, Gov. Josh Stein said Tuesday in an exclusive interview ...

NC Supreme Court hears three cases questioning marijuana odor as probable cause. Attorneys argue hemp legalization undermines odor-based search justifications. State defends searches, citing officer ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. The future of North Carolina’s medical marijuana bill is uncertain. The “Compassionate ...

Numbers show that the majority of North Carolina residents back legal marijuana, but laws surrounding the substance remain unchanged in the state. A Meredith College poll released in February found ...

While illegal in North Carolina, marijuana has one refuge in the state: the Qualla Boundary. In Cherokee, North Carolina, the Great Smoky Cannabis Co. brands itself as the only legal cannabis ...

The Great Smoky Cannabis Co. opened on April 20, 2024 as the state's first medical marijuana dispensary. Recreational marijuana sales began in September 2024. The drug still remains illegal in North ...