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Smokable Hemp Could Be Banned in North Carolina Starting Next May

Smokable hemp could be banned in North Carolina starting May 1, 2020 — worrying farmers and business people, but supported by several law enforcement agencies.

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August 21, 2019

Smokable hemp could be banned in North Carolina starting May 1, 2020 — worrying farmers and business people, but supported by several law enforcement agencies.

The North Carolina Farm Act moved forward in a state House committee on Tuesday and could be heard on the House floor this week. The bill would revise the definition of hemp — which is legal to grow, with a license — to exclude smokable hemp.

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