North Carolina Senate Passes Bill To Restrict Hemp THC And Kratom Products - Marijuana Moment
North Carolina · Marijuana Moment · Jul 4, 2026
Current legal posture, enforcement, market, and the latest North Carolina hemp & THC headlines.
| Posture | As of 7/22 intoxicating hemp (THCA flower,d8/9/10,beverages) still broadly LEGAL at retail, no statewide age gate — HB328 NOT yet law. Passed Senate 37-6 on 7/2/26 (conference report); House declined to vote before recess, expected ~wk of 7/27. |
| Risk | high |
| Next trigger | NC House expected to vote HB328 conference report ~wk of 7/27/26. Would set 21+ age (7/15 date already lapsed → applies ~enactment) + reclassify >0.4mg total-THC/container (or synthetics) as prohibited Schedule VI eff 11/12/26. |
| Litigation | No litigation — bill not yet enacted. Gov Stein created Advisory Council on Cannabis by EO; no HB328 signing. |
| Market size | Retailers | Jobs | Tax revenue |
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| ~$50K in THC and marijuana products seized from a northwest Charlotte, NC home. | Jun 29, 2026 |
| NC ALE and Winston-Salem police raided 5 businesses after drug-sales complaints. | Jul 9, 2026 |