Source: Stacia Brown and Anita Rao, WUNC, 11/19/20


Hemp — including smokable hemp — is legal in North Carolina. But that is only the case if the hemp does not contain more than trace amounts of THC, the main psychoactive compound in marijuana. Hemp and marijuana can be similar in appearance. Both contain some level of THC, though hemp’s concentration is much lower. It can be difficult to determine whether or not a plant strain contains enough THC to be illegal without extensive testing. But marijuana possession is still a punishable offense in the state, regardless of whether or not that test is conducted.

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