North Carolina

In a historic vote, members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina voted in favor of a proposal last week to allow recreational marijuana for adults on tribal land. For North Carolina, where both recreational and medical cannabis are both illegal under the state’s law, the outcome

A Republican Congressman from North Carolina introduced a bill last week that, if passed, would withhold federal funds from tribes that legalize recreational marijuana on their lands. On Friday, North Carolina Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-NC) introduced the “Stop Pot Act.” “The laws of any

The Tribal Council agreed last week to place the question on the ballot during the tribe's Sept 7 general election. Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will vote in September on whether they want to legalize marijuana possession and sales on tribal lands for anyone 21 and older — not

A bill to legalize medical marijuana in North Carolina is likely dead for this year’s legislative session, according to Republican leaders. A bill that would legalize medical marijuana in North Carolina is likely dead for the 2023 legislative session, House Speaker Tim Moore said on Tuesday

North Carolina lawmakers are debating a cannabis bill again. Lawmakers are once again deliberating whether to legalize marijuana for medical use, an issue that has plenty of supporters in the state Senate but has failed to become law the past two legislative cycles. Sen. Bill Rabon (R-Southport), a

The fate of medical marijuana in North Carolina now rests in the hands of House Republicans, who are weighing whether to push forward legislation to legalize it. Driving the news: The state Senate passed the legislation in March, and it has since stalled in the House. Republicans in the chamber are

Bill sponsor credits cannabis with helping save his life while fighting colon cancer. North Carolina’s medical marijuana bill has been largely dormant since passing the state Senate in early March. But members of the state House showed signs Tuesday that they were becoming more comfortable with the

The bipartisan and controversial N.C. Senate medical marijuana bill gained a pivotal House ally on Tuesday. N.C. Rep. Donny Lambeth gave his endorsement to Senate Bill 3, titled “NC Compassionate Care Act,” during a discussion-only hearing in the House Health committee. SB3 passed the Senate by a 36

The principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians says his recent veto of $64 million will affect the tribe’s plans to open a medical marijuana dispensary this summer. Chief Richard Sneed will meet in the next week with tribal officials who run the EBCI’s medical cannabis operation to

The so-called marijuana superstore is scheduled to open later this year in North Carolina. A tribal chief in North Carolina has reportedly vetoed a proposed $64 million in additional spending for what is expected to be the state’s first medical cannabis dispensary. The Charlotte Observer reports

EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Enterprises, LLC will receive $64 million for its medical cannabis business for operational costs including staffing, increased infrastructure at its grow site, and to finish a retail facility. The money, approved by Tribal Council during its regular meeting

A convicted killer will pay the ultimate price for stabbing a hemp store clerk in North Carolina last year. Charles Michael Haywood, 22, appeared before a judge on Monday, March 27, and will be charged with capital murder for the fatal stabbing of a woman working at a hemp store in North Carolina