“There are a lot of other details surrounding cannabis that have been discussed and will continue to be discussed.”
By Christine Zhu, NC Newsline
North Carolina lawmakers are considering banning individuals under 21 from buying or possessing certain hemp-derived consumable products, including smokable hemp flower, hemp cigarettes, gummies and beverages, or any items that include the drug kratom.
The House Agriculture and Environment Committee approved a rewrite of Senate Bill 59 on Wednesday. It’s the latest attempt by state lawmakers to regulate the sale of hemp products after years of proposals that ultimately didn’t succeed.
The measure would prohibit businesses from selling these products to those under 21. If a seller has “reasonable grounds” to believe the prospective buyer is under 21, the seller must check the buyer’s ID.
Rep. Jimmy Dixon (R-Duplin), who presented the bill, said he was motivated to draw public attention to issues surrounding cannabis. He said there was a 14-year-old in his district who wound up in the emergency room after purchasing a hemp-derived product.
“There are a lot of other details surrounding cannabis that have been discussed and will continue to be discussed, but ladies and gentlemen, to be sure we’ve got the good sense to
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