Legal hemp deadline looms for North Carolina
NEWS COVERAGE. YOU CAN TELL.
>> AND INDUSTRY IN NORTH
CAROLINA WORTH A LOT OF MONEY
COULD BE ILLEGAL IN A MATTER OF
WEEKS. WE ARE LESS THAN 71 DAYS
NOW FROM A LAW PROTECTING CBD
SELLERS IN THE STATE TO EXPIRE.
AND NOW THERE'S A MAD SCRAMBLE
TO SAVE THE BUSINESSES. WRAL'S
ADAM OWENS IS LIVE IN RALEIGH
WITH WHAT'S AT STAKE. ADAM?
>> CUSTOMERS COME TO STORES
LIKE THIS ONE HERE IN RALEIGH
BEHIND ME TO DEAL WITH PAIN MAY
BE INSIDE THE SOME 4, MAYBE
MORE RECREATIONAL USES. TODAY
IS APRIL 20TH. THAT IS FOR 20
IT IN THE CANNABIS CULTURE.
THIS IS A DAY OF CELEBRATION.
BUT FOR SOME WHO WORK IN THIS
INDUSTRY, THERE'S CONCERN THE
PARTY MAY SOON IT.
THERE IS A LINE IN SIGHT TO
HAVE COMPANY IN ROME. THEY SELL
CBD PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM CAMP.
>> WE HAVE A PRODUCT OF
SMOKABLE PRODUCTS. YOU HAVE A
PRODUCT AND AT THE END OF JUNE,
THEY COULD ALL GO UP IN SMOKE
JUMPER, JEALOUS, BUSINESS AND
STORES LIKE IT'S ACROSS NORTH
CAROLINA. I WOULD BE A SHAME
HERE BECAUSE OUR FOR THE
MOMENT, OUR STATE HAS A WALL ON
HEMP PRODUCTS.
>> THAT HIT WAS LEGAL. IT'S
BEEN REMOVED FROM THE
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT OF
NORTH CAROLINA. THAT WAS SET TO
EXPIRE ON JUNE 30TH UNLESS
STATE LAWMAKERS ACT TO CHANGE
THAT. ROB KIGHT IS AN ATTORNEY
IN CANNABIS ADVOCATE. I THINK
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE
HAVE SOME LEGAL PROTECTION.
BUT JEALOUS SAYS THERE IS A LOT
OF REVENUE AND JOBS AT STAKE
AS WELL AS COMPANY CUSTOMERS
ARE ASKED TO SIGN A PETITION TO
KEEP STATE HAVE PROTECTIONS.
THERE'S A WEB SITE ALSO URGING
PEOPLE TO ACT TIME IS RUNNING
OUT.
>> HOW IT'S GOING TO BE A VERY
SCARY, BUT I DON'T WE'RE GOING
TO BE
>> AND FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT
FAMILIAR, THE STORES ARE
INCREDIBLY POPULAR. THEY'RE
CALLING THIS THE BEST FOR 20
HERE BEHIND ME. THERE'S A
NUMBER OF FOOD TRUCKS ARE OUT
HERE. THERE'S LIVE MUSIC AS
WELL. SO THEY ARE CELEBRATING
OUT HERE.
A REAL PROTECTIONS FOR SOME OF
THESE HAVE PRODUCTS. BUT FOLKS
HERE IN OUR STATE SAY THEY LIKE
TO SEE THE STATE LAW WILL
REMAIN TO PROVIDE PROTECTION AS
WELL. THIS COULD END UP IN A
BIT OF A LEGAL FIGHT DEPENDING
ON HOW THINGS GO.
>> BACK TO A LOT OF PEOPLE RELY
ON THOSE PRICE. WE'LL SEE WHAT