North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein supports adult-use marijuana legalization, but the Democrat is firmly opposed to the “Wild West” situation around hemp-derived THC products in the state.
During a recent interview with Raleigh-based TV station WRAL, Stein announced the formation of an advisory panel tasked with suggesting regulations for cannabis.
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“I believe adults should be able to choose what they want to do, but they need to have information,” said Stein, who took office in January. “They need to be protected.”
The governor’s concern about protecting North Carolina residents extends particularly to intoxicating hemp products, which he told WRAL is an unregulated free-for-all “where we have no rules whatsoever.”
“It is the Wild West out there,” added Stein, a former North Carolina attorney
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