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Posted inState Health Policy

What is the state of medical marijuana legalization in North Carolina?

by Elizabeth Thompson April 20, 2022April 19, 2022

By Elizabeth Thompson As Americans across the country observe 4/20, a day that recognizes cannabis, North Carolina remains one of just 13 states that have not legalized medical marijuana. That may not be the case for long.  A bill in the North Carolina Senate, the NC Compassionate Care Act, would make medical marijuana legal for […]

A man wearing a black shirt holds a glass jar filled with hemp flower. Behind him is a black sign with white and green letters reading "Cannabliss Dispensary
Posted inPrescription Drugs

Medical marijuana, CBD, Delta-8 – What’s the difference?

by Mona Dougani September 13, 2021September 16, 2021
A man wearing a black shirt holds a glass jar filled with hemp flower. Behind him is a black sign with white and green letters reading "Cannabliss Dispensary
Posted inState Health Policy

Medical marijuana legislation could put NC in the green, advocates say

by Elizabeth Thompson and Mona Dougani July 13, 2021April 1, 2022
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Posted inEnvironmental Health

New GenX Bills Prompt Enforcement Worries

by Coastal Review Online May 22, 2018May 24, 2018
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Posted inFeatured

Reworked GenX Bill Goes Back to House

by Coastal Review Online February 12, 2018January 23, 2019
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Biotech Leaders Recap, Look Ahead

by Editor October 23, 2015April 19, 2021

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