North Carolina
Medical Marijuana
North Carolina does not allow cultivation of marijuana for medical use
North Carolina allows extracts of marijuana that are below .9% THC
N.C. Gen. Stat § 90-94.1 (2017)
N.C. Gen. Stat § 90-113.102 (2017)
N.C. Gen. Stat § 90-113.105 (2017)
2015 Act No. 154 
Hemp Extract as an Alternative Treatment for Intractable Epilepsy
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 1, 2015, through July 1, 2021
2014 Act No. 53
Hemp Extract as an Alternative Treatment for Intractable Epilepsy
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 3, 2014
North Carolina Board of Pharmacy Guidance on Cannabidiol Products (March 30, 2017)
Industrial Hemp
N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 106-568.50 to 106-568.54 (2017)
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-87(16) (2017)
- Creates an agricultural hemp pilot program overseen by the North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission within the North Carolina Department of Agriculture.
- The commission must collaborate with North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University.
2016 Act No. 93
Industrial Hemp
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 11, 2016
2015 Act No. 299
Industrial Hemp
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 31, 2015
Industrial Hemp Pilot Program in North Carolina
History
1971 Act No. 919
North Carolina Controlled Substances Act
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1972
Resources
- North Carolina Legislature
- North Carolina Constitution
- North Carolina Statutes
- North Carolina Administrative Code
- North Carolina Session Laws
Page last updated on January 22, 2018